ea0041gp85 | Diabetes (1) | ECE2016
Sung Yoon Ji
, Jin Kim Ho
, Sung Moon Jun
, Eun Lee Ji
, Chang Won Kyu
, Woo Lee Hyoung
Red blood cell (RBC) deformability is an ability of RBC to change shape under stress, and it has been known to be decreased in diabetes. However, the role of RBC deformability is not determined in type 2 diabetes (T2D) yet. We attempted to clarify whether RBC deformability is related with diabetic complications. This was a cross-sectional study, and 452 T2D patients were enrolled. RBC deformability was measured by using a microfluidic ektacytometer, Rheoscan-D (Rheo-Meditech, ...