[Iron deficency and anemia among donors in Kinshassa].
BACKGROUND
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the practice of blood transfusion is common with more than two hundred thousand one million blood donation per year has been made between 2007 and 2011. However, no report on iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia as a result of a donation blood in DS is available in this country. This study aimed to estimate the extend of iron deficiency, anemia and iron deficiency anemia in volunteer blood donors (DS) in the National Blood Transfusion Center (CNTS) in Kinshasa, DRC.


METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted in CNTS where Kinshasa volunteer blood donors were included. Socio demographic information and blood samples were collected. Hematological parameters and Serum ferritin was assessed using respectively standard colorimetric and ELISA techniques.


RESULTS
A total of 386 DS were included in this study. The prevalence of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia were respectively 63.2% (244/386) and 25.9% (100/386) of DS. Anemia was found in 36.5% (141/386) at the time of blood donation.


CONCLUSIONS
Anemia, iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia are highly prevalent among blood donors in Kinshasa, DRC. Hence the needs to review the screening tests for the selection of blood donors and also include serum ferritin measurement for the routine assessment of blood donors, especially among regular blood donors.
Departement de Biologie Médicale, Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, RDC; Centre Hospitalier Monkole, Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo.
Franck
F
Nzengu-Lukusa
Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine, Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo.
Sylvain
S
Yuma-Ramazani
Departement de Biologie Médicale, Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, RDC; Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine, Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo.
Eddy
E
Sokolua-Mvika
Ministere de la Santé Publique, Kinshasa, RDC.
Angèle
A
Dilu-Keti
Departement de Biologie Médicale, Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, RDC.
Blanchard
B
Malenga-Nkanga
Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine, Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo.
Jean Baptiste
JB
Shuli
Departement de Biologie Médicale, Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, RDC.
Donatien Kayembe
DK
Nzongola-Nkasu
Departement de Biologie Médicale, Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, RDC.
Ferdinand
F
Mbayo-Kalumbu
Departement de Biologie Médicale, Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, RDC; Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale, Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo.
Steve
S
Ahuka-Mundeke
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000740:Anemia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001782:Blood Donors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D003124:Colorimetry; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015023:Democratic Republic of the Congo / Q000453:epidemiology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D055815:Young Adult
D005293:Ferritins
Iron deficiency; Kinshasa; anemia; blood donor