The aggregation and disaggregation behaviors of red blood cells were investigated in 17 normotensive and 21 hypertensive subjects with a laser reflectometry technique, and simultaneous measurements were taken of blood viscosity with a coaxial viscometer. Increased red blood cell aggregation (26%, p less than 0.001) and disaggregation shear rate (20%, p less than 0.01) and shear stress (18%, p l...
