Iron depletion by whole‐blood donation harms menstruating females: The current whole‐blood‐collection paradigm needs to be changed

From the American Red Cross, Southeastern Michigan Region, Detroit, Michigan. Address reprint requests to: Bruce Newman, MD, American Red Cross, Southeastern Michigan Region-Medical Director, PO Box 33351, 100 Mack, Detroit, MI 48232; e-mail: newmanb@ usa.redcross.org Received for publication March 26, 2006; revision received March 26, 2006, and accepted March 26, 2006. doi: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2006.00969.x TRANSFUSION 2006;46:1667-1681. C O M M E N T A R Y

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