The evaluation of iron deficiency and anemia in male blood donors with other related factors

Asian Journal of Transfusion Science

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 123-127

  Yousefinejad, Vahid ^a   Darvishi, Nazila ^a   Arabzadeh, Masoumeh ^a   Soori, Masoumeh ^b   Magsudlu, Mahtab ^c   Shafiayan, Madjid ^a  

^a KURDISTAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Kurdistan Organization of Blood Transfusion   (Iran)

^c Iranian Organization of Blood Transfusion Research Center   (Iran)

Author keywords

Blood donors; iran; iron deficiency; iron deficiency anemia; males

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866709442     PISSN: 09736247     EISSN: 19983565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-6247.67032     Document Type: Article

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