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Increased Haptoglobin Serum Levels in A Group of Blood Donors
Author(s) -
Castro S.,
Arribas J. M.,
Mateo M. C. Martin,
Viñas J.,
Planas J.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1111/j.1537-2995.1966.tb04788.x
Subject(s) - haptoglobin , hemoglobin , medicine , immunology , red blood cell , physiology , endocrinology
The serum haptoglobin levels of 1,143 blood donors have been determined. A high average value has been found (216 ± 83 mg Hp per 100 ml) and it is speculated that this may be a consequence of a diminished red cell destruction in people submitted to too frequent blood donations. The correlations between haptoglobin, serum iron, serum protein and/or blood hemoglobin levels were estimated. No statistically significant correlation was found between these values.