Iron and blood donation - An under-recognised safety issue

Developments in Biologicals

Volumn 127, Issue , 2007, Pages 137-146

  Farrugia, A ^a  

^a THERAPEUTIC GOODS ADMINISTRATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Donor health; Haemoglobin; Iron

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

BLOOD; BLOOD DONOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; DONOR SELECTION; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; METHODOLOGY; SAFETY; STANDARD;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BLOOD DONORS; DONOR SELECTION; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; IRON; SAFETY;

EID: 34247143230     PISSN: 14246074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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