Hello,
i am not a native English speaker. My English is good but i'm not sure what this text is saying:
Source: The hemorheological effects of raloxifene in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Results of a 3-year placebo-controlled clinical trial - PubMed
So is the text above saying that the (fast) blood flow (rate) became better or worse? Viscosity is the resistance/force of a fluid to shear deformation. So when it says that there was a 'significant decrease in shear rate blood viscosity and plasma viscosity' then it is saying that the blood could flow easier?!
Knowing the compound Raloxifene, i anticipated the opposite: That the blood flow would have had more resistance (thicker blood/higher viscosity) and thus it would have been harder for the blood to flow. But maybe it is saying exactly this, but i'm just misunderstanding the text.
Thanks
i am not a native English speaker. My English is good but i'm not sure what this text is saying:
There was a small but significant decrease over time in high shear rate blood viscosity and plasma viscosity in raloxifene-treated subjects compared to those receiving placebo (p<0.05).
Source: The hemorheological effects of raloxifene in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Results of a 3-year placebo-controlled clinical trial - PubMed
So is the text above saying that the (fast) blood flow (rate) became better or worse? Viscosity is the resistance/force of a fluid to shear deformation. So when it says that there was a 'significant decrease in shear rate blood viscosity and plasma viscosity' then it is saying that the blood could flow easier?!
Knowing the compound Raloxifene, i anticipated the opposite: That the blood flow would have had more resistance (thicker blood/higher viscosity) and thus it would have been harder for the blood to flow. But maybe it is saying exactly this, but i'm just misunderstanding the text.
Thanks