Abstract
Gender differences is a topic currently much discussed in medicine. Therapies and drugs, as well as laboratory investigations and clinical studies, should be studied and performed equally in male and female populations . Not having laboratory tests with different ranges for the two sexes can lead to the error of defining (or not defining) a certain clinical situation as pathological. In our study, we have evaluated the gender differences found in the analysis of different laboratory tests in a group of potential blood donors. The results obtained highlighted differences in most of the parameters considered. This could lead to a possible re-evaluation of laboratory ranges, based on gender, to be clearly indicated in clinical reports.
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Samantha Pasca
Immunohematology and Transfusion Department, APSS of Trento, Italy
Sonia Secchi
Immunohematology and Transfusion Department, APSS of Trento, Italy
Luca Postal Immunohematology and Transfusion Department, APSS of Trento, Italy
Paola Boccagni Immunohematology and Transfusion Department, APSS of Trento, Italy
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