The Impact of Previous Blood Donation on 5-Year Survival in Individuals Aged 85 Years and older

Abstract

ACTUALITY. Despite of established public perception that blood donation has a positive effect on the donors’ health and life expectancy, its long-term effects have been investigated insufficiently, and the available data are ambiguous. Most studies were retrospective, while prospective studies included mainly donors during their active donor career. The health of former donors who stopped donations for more than 10 years ago has not been studied specifically. To date, in the available literature, there are no data on the geroprotective effect of blood donation.