Iron deficiency is one of the leading contributors to the global burden of disease, and
particularly affects children, premenopausal women, and people in low-income and middle …

Anaemia affects roughly a third of the world's population; half the cases are due to iron
deficiency. It is a major and global public health problem that affects maternal and child …

Abstract Iron deficiency anemia affects> 1.2 billions individuals worldwide, and iron
deficiency in the absence of anemia is even more frequent. Total-body (absolute) iron …

In a survey of 505 rural Zimbabweans, iron overload was found almost exclusively among
men who consumed traditional beer brewed in steel drums. Among drinkers aged over 45 …

Background In the western world, 10–15% of women of child-bearing age suffer from iron-
deficiency anemia. Iron overload due to chronic treatment with blood transfusions or …

Iron deficiency (ID) with or without anemia is common worldwide. ID is a broad definition
encompassing decreased total body iron (absolute deficiency) as well as reduced iron …

Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia are common conditions worldwide affecting
especially children and young women. In developing countries, iron deficiency is caused by …

For nearly half a century, parenteral iron has been considered dangerous and for use only in
extreme situations and when oral iron was not tolerated. This proscription was based largely …

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 …

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 …