Iron supplementation after blood donation: adherence, challenges, and future directions

Pim Sermsaksasithorn; Kamin Wongkijpatana

doi:10.69898/jhtm.36.2026.288540

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Pim Sermsaksasithorn National Blood Centre, Thai Red Cross Society
Kamin Wongkijpatana National Blood Centre, Thai Red Cross Society

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https://doi.org/10.69898/jhtm.36.2026.288540

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