Elevated risk for iron depletion in high-school age blood donors.

Bryan R SpencerWalter BialkowskiDarryl V CreelRitchard G CableJoseph E KissMars StoneChristopher McClureSteven KleinmanSimone A GlynnAlan E Mastnull null

Published in: Transfusion (2019)

Age 16 to 18 years-old is an independent risk factor for iron deficiency in blood donors at any donation frequency. Blood centers should implement alternate eligibility criteria or additional safety measures to protect teenage donors from iron depletion.

Keyphrases

iron deficiency
high school