Regular blood donation may help in the management of hypertension: an observational study on 292 blood donors

@article{KamhiehMilz2016RegularBD,
  title={Regular blood donation may help in the management of hypertension: an observational study on 292 blood donors},
  author={Sundrela Kamhieh-Milz and Julian Kamhieh-Milz and Yvonne Tauchmann and Thomas Ostermann and Yatin Shah and Ulrich J Kalus and Abdulgabar Salama and Andreas Michalsen},
  journal={Transfusion},
  year={2016},
  volume={56}
}
Hypertension is one of the leading global risks for cardiovascular events worldwide. There is preliminary evidence that regular blood donation may be beneficial. 
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