Open AccessHepcidin/Ferritin Quotient Helps to Predict Spontaneous Recovery from Iron Loss following Blood Donation
Author(s) -
Ramin Lotfi,
Christine Kroll,
Dietmar Plonné,
Bernd Jahrsdörfer,
Hubert Schrezenmeier
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
transfusion medicine and hemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.971
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1660-3818
pISSN - 1660-3796
DOI - 10.1159/000440825
Subject(s) - hepcidin , ferritin , blood donor , medicine , donation , iron status , intensive care medicine , anemia , immunology , iron deficiency , economics , economic growth
Iron supplementation is generally recommended for blood donors even though there are inter-individual differences in iron homeostasis.
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