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Genetic factors influencing ferritin levels in 14,126 blood donors: results from the Danish Blood Donor Study.
Transfusion - 1 Mar 2016
Sørensen Erik, Rigas Andreas S, Thørner Lise W, Burgdorf Kristoffer S, Pedersen Ole B, Petersen Mikkel S, Hjalgrim Henrik, Erikstrup Christian, Ullum Henrik
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BACKGROUND: Many biologic functions depend on sufficient iron levels, and iron deficiency is especially common among blood donors. Genetic variants associated with iron levels have been identified, but the impact of genetic variation on iron levels among blood donors remains unclear. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: The effect of six single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on ferritin levels in 14,126 blood donors were...
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