Table 2 Morphological parameters of erythrocyte between normal and diabetic groups.

From: Effect of diabetic duration on hemorheological properties and platelet aggregation in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

 

Control

DM (3 days)

DM (7 days)

DM (20 days)

Perimeter (μm)

20.96 ± 1.11

20.42 ± 0.76

21.33 ± 0.81

20.73 ± 0.75

2D area (μm2)

44.01 ± 2.40

41.14 ± 3.25**

44.53 ± 2.07

42.38 ± 2.59

Perimeter/Area (μm−1)

0.48 ± 0.02

0.50 ± 0.02**

0.49 ± 0.02*

0.49 ± 0.01**

Volume (fL)

81.71 ± 12.59

88.88 ± 10.94

88.57 ± 8.26

87.03 ± 9.89

3D surface area (μm2)

111.20 ± 12.34

107.08 ± 9.07

111.32 ± 8.18

111.20 ± 5.91

Surface area/volume (μm−1)

1.37 ± 0.10

1.22 ± 0.16**

1.26 ± 0.12**

1.29 ± 0.15*

  1. Each value represents mean ± standard deviation.
  2. *p < 0.1, **p < 0.05: significant difference from the control group.
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