Background: The true benefit of iron supplementation for nonanemic menstruating women
with fatigue is unknown. We studied the effect of oral iron therapy on fatigue and quality of life, …

Efficient and persisting immune memory is essential for long-term protection from infectious
and malignant diseases. The yellow fever (YF) vaccine is a live attenuated virus that …

Background Iron deficiency without anemia is related to adverse symptoms that can be
relieved by supplementation. Since a blood donation can induce such an iron deficiency, we …

Background and aim Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a virus of emerging importance to transfusion
medicine. Studies from several European countries, including Switzerland, have reported …

Whereas the reduction of transfusion related viral transmission has been a priority during the
last decade, bacterial infection transmitted by transfusion still remains associated to a high …

A revolution occurred during the last decade in the comprehension of the physiology as well
as in the physiopathology of iron metabolism. The purpose of this review is to summarize …

Emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants raise questions about escape from previous immunity. As
the population immunity to SARS-CoV-2 has become more complex due to prior infections …

Background: Hepcidin, a 25 amino acid peptide, plays an important role in iron homeostasis.
Some hepcidin truncated peptides have antibiotic effects. Results: A new analytical method …

Background Retention of first‐time donors is pivotal for blood collection centers. The present
study built on research showing the importance of donor identity among regular donors and …

The RBC storage lesion is a multiparametric response that occurs during storage at 4 C, but
its impact on transfused patients remains unclear. In studies of the RBC storage lesion, the …