Regular blood donation improves endothelial function in adult males

Yucel H., Zorlu A., Kaya H., Yilmaz M. B.

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, cilt.16, sa.3, ss.154-158, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/akd.2015.6093
  • Dergi Adı: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.154-158
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.