Relationship between blood donors' iron status and their age, body mass index and donation frequency

Relationship between blood donors' iron status and their age, body mass index and donation frequency

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Regular blood donation may decrease body iron storage and lead to anemia. The aim here was to evaluate the iron status of Iranian male blood donors and the impact of age, body mass index (BMI) and donation frequency over one year, on iron status indices. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cr...

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Main Authors: Ali Malekshahi Moghadam, Mahboobeh Mehrabani Natanzi, Mahmoud Djalali, Ahmad Saedisomeolia, Mohammad Hassan Javanbakht, Ali Akbar Saboor-Yaraghi, Mahnaz Zareei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Blood donors
Iron
Ferritins
Male
Iran
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