title: [Oral iron and folic acid supplements in a preoperative autologous blood collection program: a randomized study].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We evaluated the capacity of oral iron with or without oral folic acid administration to improve the accomplishment of our scheduled preoperative autologous blood collection program in patients with baseline hemoglobin > 115 g/l.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients were enrolled in a randomized trial. The control group received no vitamin supplements. The iron group received 105 mg of elemental iron daily p.o. The and iron+folate group received 105 mg of elemental iron daily and 5 mg of folic acid daily p.o.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighty-six percent of patients in the control group, 86% of patients in the iron group and 87% of patients in the iron+folate group accomplished our preoperative autologous blood collection program.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In our study, neither oral iron nor folic acid supplements enhanced the accomplishment of our preoperative autologous blood collection program in patients with baseline hemoglobin > 115 g/l.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Transfusió i Banc de Teixits, Tarragona, Spain.
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cid
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ortín
authors.forename: Enric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Contreras
authors.forename: Enric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Elies
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D005492:Folic Acid; D007501:Iron