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December 8, 2025Blood

Higher baseline whole blood viscosity is associated with chronic SCD complications

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JKJedrzej KonarkowskiEmory University JWJon WadeUniversity of Oxford VSVivien SheehanEmory University

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Observational analysis revealed altered blood viscosity metrics linked to complications like priapism and pulmonary embolism in SCD patients, suggesting its role as a biomarker.

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Complication diagnosis correlates with lower baseline hemoglobin and red blood cell metrics.
Hematocrit-adjusted viscosity revealed distinctions in those developing complications versus complication-free.
Analysis of blood samples identified significant alterations in reticulocyte counts associated with complications.
Increased venous shear viscosity indicates potential thrombus formation risk tied to chronic complications.

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Konarkowski et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f5d4fa91c937236dc22 https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2025-7855

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Observational analysis revealed altered blood viscosity metrics linked to complications like priapism and pulmonary embolism in SCD patients, suggesting its role as a biomarker.

Higher baseline whole blood viscosity is associated with chronic SCD complications

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Higher baseline whole blood viscosity is associated with chronic SCD complications

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