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Higher donor body mass index is associated with increased hemolysis of red blood cells at 42-days of storage: A retrospective analysis of routine quality control data.

Rosemary L SparrowKatherine A PayneGeoffrey G Adams
Published in: Transfusion (2020)
Donor BMI, sex, and female age influence the level of hemolysis of 42-days-stored RBCs. Other factors, not identified in this study, also influence the level of hemolysis.
Keyphrases
  • red blood cell
  • body mass index
  • quality control
  • weight gain
  • physical activity
  • clinical practice
  • big data
  • weight loss