title: [Low hemoglobin values in blood donors].
abstract: Out of 6000 regular blood donors at a regional blood donation service 135 women (5.44%) and 24 men (0.68%) were found to have low hemoglobin levels (borderline for females 12.4 g%, for males 13.2g%). In only half of these donors could the anemia be ascribed to iron deficiency or overt disease. In the other half no explanation was found for the low hemoglobin levels and iron therapy did not improve the situation. It is concluded that a small part of the healthy population persistently shows subnormal hemoglobin levels without presenting other pathology.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000740:Anemia / Q000378:metabolism; D001782:Blood Donors; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D007501:Iron
vernacular_title: Tiefe Hämoglobinwerte bei Blutspendern