Association of blood donation with iron deficiency among adolescent and adult females in the United States: a nationally representative study.
Eshan U PatelJodie L WhiteEvan M BlochMary K GrabowskiEric A GehrieParvez M LokhandwalaPatricia A R BrunkerRuchika GoelBeth H ShazPaul M NessAaron A R TobianPublished in: Transfusion (2019)
Blood donation is associated with iron deficiency among adolescent and adult females in the United States. These national data call for further development and implementation of blood donation practices aimed toward mitigating iron deficiency.