Iron deficiency is associated with a substantial burden of morbidity. However,
supplementation of iron has been linked to increased rates of serious infection in …

Objectives Increased iron stores have been associated with elevated risks of different
infectious diseases, suggesting that iron supplementation may increase the risk of infections …

Background/Aim: Several observational studies showed a significant association between
elevated iron status biomarkers levels and sepsis with the unclear direction of causality. A …

Objectives To test the hypothesis that moderate iron deficiency among children is associated
with lower likelihood of infection. Materials and Methods We use data from a population …

Early childhood is characterised by high physiological iron demand to support processes
including blood volume expansion, brain development and tissue growth. Iron is also …

Objective: To evaluate the effect of iron supplementation on the incidence of infections in
children. Design: Systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Data sources: 28 …

An evolutionary perspective suggests that iron deficiency may have opposing effects on
infectious disease risk, decreasing susceptibility by restricting iron availability to pathogens …

Objective: We posited a trade-off in iron nutrition, with iron deficiency decreasing risk for
infection by depriving infectious agents of iron while increasing risk for infection by …

Infection is a major cause of neonatal death in developing countries. This review
investigates whether host iron status affects the risk of maternal and/or neonatal infection …

Globally, anaemia, iron deficiency and infections are responsible for a majority of the
morbidity and mortality that occurs among children. As iron is essential for erythropoiesis …