While iron deficiency remains the most common cause of anemia worldwide, low iron stores
are associated with symptoms regardless of the presence of typical microcytic, hypochromic …

Iron deficiency, even in the absence of anemia, can be debilitating, and exacerbate any
underlying chronic disease, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Iron deficiency is …

Iron deficiency is frequent in patients with chronic inflammatory conditions (eg, chronic heart
failure, chronic kidney disease, cancers, and bowel inflammatory diseases). Indeed, high …

Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia are common conditions worldwide affecting
especially children and young women. In developing countries, iron deficiency is caused by …

Iron deficiency (ID) in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases is frequent. However,
under-diagnosis is also frequent due to the heterogeneity between guidelines from different …

In this issue of the Journal, Thomas and Thomas (1) provide a novel approach to the
diagnosis of iron-deficient states. Traditionally, iron deficiency studies have used various …

Iron deficiency and immune activation are the two most frequent causes of anemia, both of
which are based on disturbances of iron homeostasis. Iron deficiency anemia results from a …

Iron deficiency anaemia is a global health concern affecting children, women and the
elderly, whilst also being a common comorbidity in multiple medical conditions. The …

Progress in our understanding of iron-restricted erythropoiesis has been made possible by
important advances in defining the molecular mechanisms of iron homeostasis. The …

A review of currently available diagnostic and therapeutic modalities for the laboratory
assessment of iron deficiencies has identified a need for novel markers to complement the …