Published: 25 May 2016
Author(s): Maurizio Rizzi, Andrea Cristiano, Francesca Frassanito, Claudio Macaluso, Andrea Airoldi, Silvia Vanni, Delfino Legnani
Issue: May 2016
Section: Original Article

Whole blood donation consists in the removal of 10% of total blood volume (500ml). In this situation several compensatory mechanisms occur, involving sympathetic nervous system, renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system and the release of erythropoietin. Aim of this study is to evaluate whether a periodic stimulation of sympathetic nervous system, such as in blood donors in the period following the donation, may affect lung function.

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