Regular blood donation improves endothelial function in adult males

YÜCEL H., ZORLU A., KAYA H., YILMAZ M. B.

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.16, no.3, pp.154-158, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/akd.2015.6093
  • Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.154-158
  • Keywords: blood donation, endothelial function, atherosclerosis, flow-mediated vasodilatation, iron, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, HEART-DISEASE, ASYMMETRIC DIMETHYLARGININE, MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, IRON STORES, RISK, ASSOCIATION, DYSFUNCTION, MARKERS, ARTERY
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Endothelial dysfunction, secondary to systemic inflammation and oxidative stress, is known to play a major role in the development and progression of atherosclerosis. It is hypothesized that the lower incidence of coronary artery disease in the premenopausal period in females when compared with males is associated with regular menstrual blood loss. We investigated whether regular blood donation (BD) is associated with improved endothelial function in healthy adult males.