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Iron Supplements Improve Hemoglobin and Abate Deferrals in Blood Donors

All donors are screened at each donation for hemoglobin (Hb) levels, and low Hb is the most common reason for blood donors to be deferred, affecting up to 15% of female and 5% of male donors in Europe. Deferred donors are also less likely to return to donate blood. While iron supplementation is not currently the standard of care, some…

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