David Goldfarb wrote:
> In article <fo8mkb$m7r$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> Keith F. Lynch <kfl@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> David Goldfarb <goldfarb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> When I gave blood last December, I was asked if I'd consider doing
>>> platelet and serum donation on an apheresis machine.
>> I only give whole blood. For one thing, platelet and serum donation
>> takes much more time.
>
> Certainly true.
>
>> For another, reducing my iron level -- which
>> platelet donation won't do -- is part of my reason for donating, since
>> the lower one's iron level, the less the risk of heart attacks.
>
> I find it a bit hard to believe that this can make any significant
> difference, either to your level or to your associated risk.
>
There's a rare, but known, condition where the body produces too many
red cells. Sufferers are at high risk of problems such as heart
attacks, so regular "bleeding" is good for them.
--
Jette Goldie
jette@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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