Impact of frequent apheresis blood donation on bone density: A prospective, longitudinal, randomized, controlled trial

Background: Blood for transfusion is lifesaving and essential to many elements of modern medical practice. The global blood supply relies on volunteer blood donors. Apheresis is increasingly used to collect blood and requires anticoagulant to prevent extracorporeal coagulation. Citrate, the standard...

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Main Authors: Walter Bialkowski, Robert D. Blank, Cheng Zheng, Jerome L. Gottschall, Paula E. Papanek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Bone Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352187218300585