Relationship Between Frequencies of Blood Donations with Iron Deficiency Anemia

Abstract

Objective: To see the relationship between frequencies of blood donations with iron deficiency anemia.

Study Design: Cross sectional Study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at Civil Hospital Karachi, Pakistan in the month of November to December 2015.

Materials and Methods: Total 120 male subjects between the ages of 25 – 40 years of were recruited for this study from the Blood Bank and pathological laboratory civil hospital Karachi.

Results: We found that hemoglobin concentration was significantly higher (df=118, t=6.834, p<0.01) in group A (10.68 ± 2.7) as compared to group B (7.81 ± 1.79) indicating that persons that donate blood frequently have lower hemoglobin levels and are in anemic state.

Conclusion: The current study concluded that iron status of body gets severely affected by frequent blood donations.