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Ferritin-guided iron supplementation in whole blood donors (FORTE): results of a double-blind randomized controlled trial.

2025-01-03 hematology Title + abstract only
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BACKGROUNDRegular blood donation is associated with an increased risk of iron deficiency (ID; ferritin <15 {micro}g/L). Oral iron supplementation is known to shorten iron store recovery time and could serve as a more effective alternative to extended donation intervals. We aimed to determine the optimal ferritin-guided iron supplementation protocol in terms of donor health, side-effects, donor return, and treatment adherence. METHODSIn this prospective randomized placebo-controlled trial donors...

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