High incidence of iron depletion and restless leg syndrome (RLS) in regular blood donors: Intravenous iron sucrose substitution more effective than oral iron

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 354-361

  Birgegård, Gunnar ^a   Schneider, K ^a   Ulfberg, J ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Avesta Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blood donation; Intravenous iron sucrose; Iron deficiency; Oral iron sulphate; Restless legs syndrome

Indexed keywords

DUROFERON; FERRIC HYDROXIDE SUCROSE; FERROUS SULFATE; HEMOGLOBIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART PALPITATION; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRON THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SEX DIFFERENCE; STOMACH DISCOMFORT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BLOOD DONORS; FEMALE; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; HEMATINICS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 77958449812     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: 14230410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2010.01368.x     Document Type: Article

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