Guidelines generally recommend taking iron supplements in the morning away from meals
and with ascorbic acid (AA) to increase iron absorption. However, there is little direct …

Iron supplements acutely increase hepcidin, but the duration and magnitude of the increase,
its dose dependence, and its effects on subsequent iron absorption have not been …

In iron-depleted women without anemia, oral iron supplements induce an increase in serum
hepcidin (SHep) that persists for 24 hours, decreasing iron absorption from supplements …

Background Current guidelines to treat iron deficiency recommend daily provision of ferrous
iron divided through the day to increase absorption. However, daily dosing and split dosing …

Iron deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency in the world, affecting over 20% of
premenopausal women worldwide. Oral iron supplementation is often the first‐line treatment …

Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) are major public health problems
worldwide, especially in young women. Oral iron supplementation can be an effective …

Erythrocyte incorporation of isotopic iron (Fe) is the standard method for assessing iron
bioavailability, but the process is expensive, technically difficult, and gives no information on …

Iron deficiency anemia is a common clinical condition often treated with tablets containing
65 mg of elemental iron. Such doses can elicit gastrointestinal side effects lowering patient …

Background Ascorbic acid (AA) enhances and tea inhibits iron absorption. It is unclear
whether iron status influences the magnitude of this effect. Objective We evaluated the …

Recent studies in iron-depleted women have challenged the current approach of treating
iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) with oral iron in divided daily doses. Alternate day dosing leads …