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What can we learn from Einstein and Arrhenius about the optimal flow of our blood?

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects, ISSN: 0304-4165, Vol: 1840, Issue: 1, Page: 271-276
2014
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The oxygen flow in humans and other higher animals depends on the erythrocyte-to-blood volume ratio, the hematocrit. Since it is physiologically favourable when the flow of oxygen transport is maximum it can be assumed that this situation has been achieved during evolution. If the hematocrit was too low, too few erythrocytes could transport oxygen. If it was too high, the blood would be very viscous, so that oxygen supply would again be reduced.

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