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First results of a ferritin‐based blood donor deferral policy in the Netherlands

BACKGROUND: Whole blood donors are at risk of becoming iron deficient. To monitor iron stores, Sanquin implemented a new deferral policy based on ferritin levels, in addition to the traditional hemoglobin measurements. METHODS: Ferritin levels are determined in every fifth donation, as well as in al...

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Autores principales: Vinkenoog, Marieke, van den Hurk, Katja, van Kraaij, Marian, van Leeuwen, Matthijs, Janssen, Mart P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7496980/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32533600
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/trf.15906