IRON DEFICIENCY STATUS IN FIRST TIME, REPLACEMENT, VOLUNTARY AND REGULAR MALE BLOOD DONORS AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS OF PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: to determine iron deficiency in first time, replacement, voluntary and regular male blood donors and to detect pre-clinical iron deficiency in blood donors at tertiary care hospitals of Peshawar, Pakistan by assessing serum ferritin levels. METHODS: In this cross-sectional des...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Khyber Medical University
2017-08-01
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Series: | Khyber Medical University Journal |
Online Access: | https://www.kmuj.kmu.edu.pk/article/view/17419 |