The purpose of this review is to raise awareness about the frequently underappreciated
association of blood donation with iron deficiency, and to describe methods for its prevention …

BACKGROUND The historical approach of offering dietary advice to donors with low
hemoglobin (Hb) is ineffective for preventing iron deficiency in frequent donors. Alternative …

BACKGROUND Frequent whole blood donations increase the prevalence of iron depletion
in blood donors, which may subsequently interfere with normal erythropoiesis. The purpose …

Iron deficiency is a global problem in women of child-bearing age and is associated with
adverse maternal and newborn outcomes. Repeated blood donations deplete iron stores …

Abstract Background and Objectives Implementing a ferritin testing policy for whole blood
(WB) donors may prevent iron deficiency (ID, ferritin< 26 ng/mL) and anaemia, but may …

Iron deficiency anemia is a common clinical condition often treated with tablets containing
65 mg of elemental iron. Such doses can elicit gastrointestinal side effects lowering patient …

BACKGROUND Donor behaviors in STRIDE (Strategies to Reduce Iron Deficiency), a trial to
reduce iron deficiency, were examined. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Six hundred …

Abstract Background and Objectives We performed a prospective analysis of iron status in
plateletpheresis donors, using whole blood donors as a control group, to assess the …

Introduction Frequent blood donation often leads to iron deficiency and even anemia but
appropriate strategies for detection and prevention are currently not mandatory. At the …

Background Most frequent red cell (RBC) donors and many first-time donors are iron
deficient, but meet haemoglobin standards. However, the effects of donation-induced iron …