Serum ferritin in donors with regular plateletpheresis.
- Author:
Chun-Hui MA
1
;
Ru-Hua GUO
;
Wei-Jian WU
;
Jun-Xiong YAN
;
Jin-Lin YU
;
Ye-Hua ZHU
;
Qi-Tong HE
;
Yi-Hong LUO
;
Lu HUANG
;
Rui-Yun YE
Author Information
1. Foshan Central Blood Station, Foshan 528000, Guangdong Province, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Blood Donors;
Ferritins;
blood;
Humans;
Iron;
blood;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Platelet Count;
Plateletpheresis;
Serum;
chemistry;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Experimental Hematology
2011;19(2):508-510
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This study was aimed to evaluate the impact of regular donating platelets on serum ferritin (SF) of donors. A total of 93 male blood donors including 24 initial plateletpheresis donors and 69 regular plateletpheresis donors were selected randomly. Their SF level was measured by ELISA. The results showed that the SF level of initial plateletpheresis donors and regular plateletpheresis donors were 91.08 ± 23.38 µg/L and 57.16 ± 35.48 µg/L respectively, and all were in normal levels, but there was significant difference between the 2 groups (p < 0.05). The SF level decreased when the donation frequency increased, there were no significant differences between the groups with different donation frequency. Correlation with lifetime donations of platelets was not found. It is concluded that regular plateletpheresis donors may have lower SF level.
