Study of Biochemical Changes after Plateletpheresis in Healthy Male Donors.

Background: There is relatively little information about endogenous biochemical changes in a response to plateletpheresis in healthy donors. We aimed to investigate the changes in different biochemical parameters including glycemic status, insulin resistance, iron status, lipid profile, and inflammatory markers after plateletpheresis in healthy male donors with normal glycemic status.

Methods: In this study we enrolled 10 male subjects.

Changes in hematological indices and lymphocyte subsets in response to whole blood donation in healthy male donors.

Whole blood donation has immunomodulatory effects, and most of these have been observed at short intervals following blood donation. This study aimed to investigate the impact of whole blood donation on lymphocyte subsets over a typical inter-donation interval. Healthy male subjects were recruited to study changes in complete blood count (CBC) (n = 42) and lymphocyte subsets (n = 16) before and at four intervals up to 106 days following blood donation.

Analysis of blood donor deferral in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Characteristics and causes.

Objective: To analyse the rates and reasons for donor deferral at a blood bank in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and comprised data of all blood donors reporting for donation from January 2011 to December 2014 in the hospital's blood bank, accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks. Data was collected from the records maintained by the blood bank.

Changes in metabolic indices in response to whole blood donation in male subjects with normal glucose tolerance.

Objectives: Previous studies have investigated the impact of venesection upon different metabolic indices in patients with various conditions (e.g., type 2 diabetes and iron overload).