Plasma Fibrinogen levels in a sample of black and white Zimbabwean blood donors

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Sigola, L.B. | Dakwa, C. | Adewuyi, J.O. | Keogh, E.

Affiliations: Department of Physiology, University of Zimbabwe, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe | Department of Haematology, University of Zimbabwe, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe | Department of Statistics, University of Zimbabwe, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe

Abstract: Previous comparative studies of plasma fibrinogen levels in blacks and whites in Africa have yielded variable results, with some researchers reporting no significant difference between the two groups, while others have reported higher mean plasma fibrinogen levels in blacks. This present study compares plasma fibrinogen levels in healthy, urban black and white male Zimbabwean blood donors. Our results show significantly higher (p<0.005) plasma fibrinogen levels in blacks (3.05±0.18) compared to whites (2.43±0.13). The blacks also showed greater variability in their plasma fibrinogen levels.

Keywords: fibrinogen, ethnicity

DOI: 10.3233/CH-1993-13604

Journal: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, vol. 13, no. 6, pp. 737-741, 1993