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Panic Button | 15:03 Thu 06th Sep 2007 | Health & Fitness
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If you donate blood platelets does this reduce your risk of heart attack or stroke?
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In the short term yes, it does reduce your risk of blood clots and stroke, but the platelets are back to normail in volume within 3-4days and then of course you are back to your pre-platelet donation state.
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and then of course if you do it regularly and stop your body will keep up the habit of making extra, and increase the danger?

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