FinDonor 10 000 study: a cohort to identify iron depletion and factors affecting it in Finnish blood donors.
Muriel LobierPia NiittymäkiNina NikiforowElina PalokangasAntti LarjoPirkko MattilaJohanna CastrénJukka PartanenMikko ArvasPublished in: Vox sanguinis (2019)
The FinDonor cohort now provides us with tools to identify potential donor groups at increased risk of iron deficiency and factors explaining this risk. The increase in donation frequency during the study suggests that scientific projects can be used to increase the commitment of blood donors.