Journal Club: Intravenous iron isomaltoside improves hemoglobin concentration and iron stores in female iron-deficient blood donors: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial

Pierre-Aurèle Morin, MD
Transfusion Medicine Physician Trainee, McMaster University, Hamilton
 

Objectives

• Review the prevalence, risk factors and clinical impacts of iron deficiency in blood donors
• Evaluate the possible approaches to prevent and treat iron deficiency in this population
• Appraise the submitted article and evaluate the role of intravenous iron

Reference

1. Intravenous iron isomaltoside improves hemoglobin concentration and iron stores in female irondeficient blood donors: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Gybel-Brask M, Seeberg J, Thomsen LL, Johansson PI. Transfusion. 2018 Apr;58(4):974-981. doi: 10.1111/trf.14521. Epub 2018 Feb 9. PMID: 29424441

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