One in five patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) suffers from anemia, most
frequently caused by iron deficiency. Anemia and iron deficiency are associated with worse …

The immune system is intimately involved in the pathophysiology of heart failure. However, it
is currently underused as a therapeutic target in the clinical setting. Moreover, the …

Intravenous iron is commonly used to treat iron deficiency anemia in non-dialysis chronic
kidney disease (ND-CKD). There is a paucity of information on the potential impact of …

The available evidence suggests that the kidney may contribute importantly to the
development of an iron deficiency state in patients with heart failure and may be injured by …

Many disorders of iron homeostasis (eg, iron overload) are associated with the dynamic
kinetic profiles of multiple non‐transferrin bound iron (NTBI) species, chronic exposure to …

Anemia, a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD), is associated with poor
prognosis. However, it is not completely clear whether this association is caused by anemia …

Iron is a fundamental element for biological life, starting from bacteria till humans. Iron is
essential for cell function and survival, energy production and metabolism, whereas …

Iron deficiency anemia is the most common and preventable cause of anemia. Oral and
parenteral iron preparations can be used for treatment. There are some concerns about the …

Frequent whole blood donors have an acknowledged increased risk of developing iron
deficiency [1–3]; recent evidence has made clear that iron deficiency may exist despite …

This thesis investigates the relationship between selenium levels and heart failure.
Selenium, a crucial micronutrient essential for the normal functioning of several proteins and …