[Oral iron and folic acid supplements in a preoperative autologous blood collection program: a randomized study].
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.
Cid
Joan
J
Centre de Transfusió i Banc de Teixits, Tarragona, Spain.
Ortín
Xavier
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Contreras
Enric
E
Elies
Enric
E
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
D006454:Hemoglobins; D005492:Folic Acid; D007501:Iron