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Worldwide policies on haemochromatosis and blood donation: a survey among blood services.
Vox sanguinis - 1 Aug 2013
Pauwels N S, De Buck E, Compernolle V, Vandekerckhove P
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Haemochromatosis (HC) is a disorder of iron metabolism, requiring frequent phlebotomy to normalize high serum iron levels. There is currently no consensus relating to the eligibility of these patients to donate blood for transfusion. To gain a better understanding of the policies worldwide, a survey amongst blood services was performed. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A web-based questionnaire...
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