1Department of Physiology, USM KLE International Medical school, Belgaum-590001, Karnataka
2Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, S.S. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Davangere, 577005
Online published on 1 October, 2011.
The effect of psychological stress can alter the blood cells parameters such as red blood cells in healthy individuals. Estimations of red blood cells were carried out in both absence and presence of examination stress. Comparison of pre-examination results to the results taken during exams was done in both males and females. It was observed that found that there are only little changes in red blood cell count as a result of psychological stress. The variation of RBC production as a result of psychological stress in males and females needs to be further investigated.
Red Blood Cell Count, Psychological Stress, cortisol and Erythropoiesis
