A pilot study to assess Vitamin D and serum ferritin levels among prospective female blood donors with low hemoglobin levels

INTRODUCTION: Anemia is one of the leading causes of deferral from blood donation. Classically, an individual’s iron status is assessed with respect to serum ferritin (S. ferritin) levels. S. ferritin levels vary with phases of the menstrual cycle and may not reflect the actual iron stores. Currentl...

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Main Authors: Anila Mani, Amita Radhakrishnan Nair, Debasish Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Transfusion Science
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ajts.ajts_13_22
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