… of iron deficiency and depleted iron stores was very low in men ( Table … Elderly residents
from Nuuk had a higher prevalence of small and depleted iron stores in comparison with elderly …

… -body iron stores. However, in the elderly, serum ferritin level is not a reliable test, because
levels increase with age 13 ,14 and because the lower reference range for elderly subjects is …

… iron content of a bone marrow is the reference standard, a low serum ferritin level is a good
indicator of depleted iron stores… 13), we defined depleted iron stores as a serum ferritin level <…

… related to depleted iron stores.º Mental confusion, memory loss, disorientation are also
associated with anemia in the elderly. These symptoms can alert the practitioner to suspect …

… , red cell indices, serum iron, serum transferrin, serum ferritin … of depleted iron stores; however
6% of the elderly individuals … may provide a reliable indicator of iron status in the elderly. …

… There is reduced release of iron from bone marrow despite adequate iron stores and an
inadequate erythropoietin (EPO) response to anaemia, resulting in reduced erythropoiesis and …

… in man has been known since the discovery of human Zn deficiency. However, it is not
established that low Fe stores … In summary, Zn pool sizes and Fe stores were highly correlated in …

… In a case-control study, we evaluated 432 eligible men who underwent coronary … risk
factors and body iron stores, including serum ferritin, serum iron, and total iron binding capacity (…

… once for most iron indexes and twice for plasma transferrin receptors in elderly individuals
is adequate to accurately determine these indexes whereas serum iron and transferrin …

… -insecure men and those without a household hunter had a higher risk of low or depleted iron
stores. … Despite a moderate prevalence of anemia, iron stores are largely adequate in this …