Repeat Whole Blood Donation Correlates Significantly with Reductions in BMI and Lipid Profiles and Increased Gamma Glutamic Transferase (GGT) Activity among Nigerian Blood Donors

• 作者: Anastecia Chika Igwilo Teddy C. Adias Zaccheaus Awortu Jeremiah
• 来源期刊: 血液病期刊(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Blood DONATION GAMMA Glutamic TRANSFERASE Body Mass Index Lipid Profiles
• 年，卷（期）: 2012,（4）
• 页码范围: 90-94
• 页数: 5页
• 分类号: R5

摘要

Background: The effect of repeated blood donation on some biochemical values of healthy adult male blood donors in Calabar, Nigeria was studied. Methods: One hundred and fifty three (153) healthy repeat blood donors and 90 first time blood donors constituted the study population. Samples were analyzed using colorimetric procedures. Results: The BMI values of 24.4 ± 2.4 kg/ m2 in the first time donors was significantly higher than the 21.7 ± 1.7 kg/m2 obtained in repeat donors (P 2 = 0.7934, P Conclusion: A reduction in the values of some lipid profiles and high GGT activity is associated with repeated blood donations in this study population. Repeated blood donation may play a significant role in reducing the incidence of heart disease.