Karaca, Aziz
Güner, Özgür Rüştü
Günçıkan, Mustafa Nuri
Yılmaz, Mustafa
Karadağ, Gizem Gökçe
Sözmen, Nazlı Nadire
Sağdur, Levent
Kınık, Kerem
Yılmaz, Fatma Meriç
Article History
Received: 28 August 2025
Accepted: 5 February 2026
First Online: 13 February 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by TRC Research Ethics Committee (Approval number: 2022/05; 10.05.2022). All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations, including the Declaration of Helsinki. This study involved blood donors who completed a predonation questionnaire to assess their eligibility. The questionnaire includes a statement indicating that their data may be used for scientific research and that donors provide written consent by signing the form. Therefore, no additional informed consent was obtained. All the data were retrieved from the Turkish Red Crescent database.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.