Causes of volunteer blood donor rejection in Papua New Guinea.
A survey of 5,279 voluntary blood donors in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea showed 211 (4%) were rejected. The main causes of rejection were anaemia, recent illness, current medication and hypertension.
D000740:Anemia / Q000453:epidemiology; D001782:Blood Donors; D004358:Drug Therapy; D005260:Female; D006262:Health; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009512:New Guinea