[Rheologic changes of blood in portal hypertension].

The role of hemorheologic disorders in the pathogenesis of portal hypertension in shown. Rheologic disorders are characteristic of both intrahepatic and extrahepatic forms of portal hypertension. It was found that the rate of hemolysis, disorders of the lipid composition and conformation of red cell proteins is reduced in cirrhosis of the liver complicated by portal hypertension.