Prevalence of Iron Deficiency, Anemia, and Associated Factors in a Blood Donor Population in Brazzaville, Congo

CONCLUSION: Iron deficiency, anemia, and iron deficiency anemia are common among blood donors in Brazzaville. Anemia affects almost a third of blood donors and is not always linked to iron deficiency. Safety of donors should be improved by systematic measurement of ferritinemia and hemoglobin levels before allowing donations for appropriate management in the event of abnormalities.PMID:38131012 | PMC:PMC10733591 | DOI:10.1155/2023/8827984

Source: Anemia - December 22, 2023 Category: Hematology Authors: Firmine Olivia Galiba Atipo-Tsiba Earl Quincy Gayaba Mouyabi Brunel Monic Angounda Serge Oscar Mokono Lethso Thibaut Ocko Gokaba Alexis Elira Dokekias Source Type: research