Iron depletion by whole-blood donation harms menstruating females: the current whole-blood-collection paradigm needs to be changed.
Newman
Bruce
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American Red Cross, Southeastern Michigan Region, Detroit, Michigan 48232, USA. newmanb@usa.redcross.org
D000328:Adult; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology*; D001782:Blood Donors; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood*; D019266:Iron, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008598:Menstruation / Q000097:blood*
D006454:Hemoglobins; D019266:Iron, Dietary; D007501:Iron