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30% of blood donors in West Cameroon have anemia, with 21.4% specifically having iron deficiency anemia. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

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The aim is to determine the prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency anemia in blood donors and identify associated factors.

March 1, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Prevalence of Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Associated Factors Among Blood Donors in West Cameroon; an Analytical Cross‐Sectional Study

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JSJosué Louokdom SimoUniversité des Montagnes RTRomaric De Manfouo TuonoUniversité de Yaoundé I LKLaurenne Alicia KouayaUniversité des Montagnes

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Analytical cross-sectional study finds high prevalence of anemia in blood donors, suggesting need for systematic screening.

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The aim is to determine the prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency anemia in blood donors and identify associated factors.
Conducted an analytical cross-sectional study over 4 months.
Recruited blood donors at the Bafoussam Regional Hospital blood bank.
Collected blood samples for biological tests including full blood counts and serum iron.
Analyzed results using R software version 4.3.2 with a significance threshold of p < 0.05.
30% of blood donors had anemia, while 21.4% had iron deficiency anemia.
Mean hemoglobin level was significantly lower in anemic donors compared to non-anemic donors (10.81 g/dL vs. 12.84 g/dL).
Mean serum iron level was lower in anemic donors compared to non-anemic donors (305 µg/dL vs. 386 µg/dL).
Macroplateletosis was identified as a predictive factor for iron deficiency anemia.

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Simo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a3d856ec16d51705d2f16e https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71913

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