Table 4 Pre-specified subgroups with suspected higher or lower susceptibility to iron deficiency following blood donation
| Â | Estimated prevalence in National Health Service Blood and Transplant donor population |
|---|---|
More resilient to deferral and iron deficiency | |
Men | 47% |
Carriers of the human haemochromatosis (HFE) gene variants (C282Y and H63D) | 27% |
Women aged >50 y | 20% |
Serum ferritin levels above 95th percentile | 5% |
Less resilient to iron deficiency | |
Body mass index <22Â kg/m2 | 14% |
New blood donors | 10% |