Risk factors for deferral due to low hematocrit and iron depletion among prospective blood donors in a Brazilian center

Risk factors for deferral due to low hematocrit and iron depletion among prospective blood donors in a Brazilian center

OBJECTIVE: Deferral of blood donors due to low hematocrit and iron depletion is commonly reported in blood banks worldwide. This study evaluated the risk factors for low hematocrit and iron depletion among prospective blood donors in a large Brazilian blood center.METHOD: A case-control study of 400...

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Main Authors: Eloísa Tedeschi Dauar, Giuseppina Maria Patavino, Alfredo Mendrone Júnior, Sandra Fátima Menosi Gualandro, Ester Cerdeira Sabino, Cesar de Almeida-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-10-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
Subjects:
Blood donors
Anemia
Iron deficiency
Risk factors
Ferritin
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