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Erythrocyte Aggregation MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Erythrocyte Aggregation
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.225.625.225
E05.200.625.225
G09.188.370.187
Unique ID
D004903
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004903
Annotation
coordinate with disease /‌blood, not disease /‌physiopathol
Scope Note
The formation of clumps of RED BLOOD CELLS under low or non-flow conditions, resulting from the attraction forces between the red blood cells. The cells adhere to each other in rouleaux aggregates. Slight mechanical force, such as occurs in the circulation, is enough to disperse these aggregates. Stronger or weaker than normal aggregation may result from a variety of effects in the ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE or in BLOOD PLASMA. The degree of aggregation is affected by ERYTHROCYTE DEFORMABILITY, erythrocyte membrane sialylation, masking of negative surface charge by plasma proteins, etc. BLOOD VISCOSITY and the ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE are affected by the amount of erythrocyte aggregation and are parameters used to measure the aggregation.
Entry Term(s)
Agglutination, Intravascular
Erythrocyte Aggregation, Intravascular
Intravascular Agglutination
Intravascular Erythrocyte Aggregation
Rouleaux Formation, Erythrocyte
NLM Classification #
WH 150
Previous Indexing
Erythrocytes (1966-1975)
See Also
Hemorheology
Public MeSH Note
1976; for ERYTHROCYTE AGGREGATION, INTRAVASCULAR see ERYTHROCYTE AGGREGATION, INTRAVASCULAR 1964-2003; for INTRAVASCULAR AGGLUTINATION see ERYTHROCYTE AGGREGATION, INTRAVASCULAR 1976-2003
History Note
1976
Date Established
1976/01/01
Date of Entry
1975/07/25
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Erythrocyte Aggregation Preferred
Erythrocyte Aggregation, Intravascular Narrower
Agglutination, Intravascular Related
Rouleaux Formation, Erythrocyte Narrower
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