Iron deficiency anaemia is prevalent in older age, particularly after the age of 80. Serum
ferritin concentrations also decline, although there is no evidence to suggest that changes in …

Objectives: We sought to investigate the impact of anemia in patients with acute myocardial
infarction (AMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Background …

OBJECTIVES: The World Health Organization (WHO) and other currently used criteria for
defining anemia in older women are mainly based on statistical distribution considerations …

Iron overload can cause insulin deficiency, but in some cases this may be insufficient to
result in diabetes. We hypothesized that the protective effects of decreased iron would be …

Dietary iron supplementation is associated with increased appetite. Here, we investigated
the effect of iron on the hormone leptin, which regulates food intake and energy …

Background: Epidemiologists have observed that blood donation is associated with
decreased risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Methods: We investigated the …

Purpose We aimed to evaluate age-dependent changes of six trace elements
(TE)[manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), iodine (I), and selenium (Se)] over a …

OBJECTIVE Excess tissue iron levels are a risk factor for diabetes, but the mechanisms
underlying the association are incompletely understood. We previously published that mice …

Background: High body iron stores may increase the risk of several chronic diseases.
Whether dietary factors contribute to the risk of high iron stores is unknown. Objective: We …

Anemia is an important healthcare concern among the elderly. In these patients, the anemia
is often mild, with a hemoglobin level> 10 g/dL. It is usually well tolerated, but might be …