Anemia is present in about 40% of heart failure (HF) patients. Iron deficiency (ID) is present
in about 60% of the patients with anemia (about 24% of all HF patients) and in about 40% of …

Alterations in iron status have frequently been associated with obesity and other metabolic
disorders. The hormone hepcidin stands out as a key regulator in the maintenance of iron …

Trace elements and minerals play a significant role in human health and diseases. In recent
years, ionomics has been rapidly and widely applied to explore the distribution, regulation …

Background/objectives Iron deficiency (ID) may be an important, treatable co-morbidity
complicating cardiovascular diseases, but considerable uncertainty exists about the …

Background The liver, as the main iron storage compartment and the place of hepcidin
synthesis, is the central organ involved in maintaining iron homeostasis in the body …

Obesity is a rapidly growing health problem and is paralleled by a multitude of comorbidities,
including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD has become the most common …

The interaction of iron and intestinal flora, both of which play crucial roles in many
physiologic processes, is involved in the development of Metabolic syndrome (MetS). MetS …

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic hepatitis with an increasing incidence. The majority
of patients require life-long immunosuppression and incomplete treatment response is …

Both iron overload and iron deficiency have been reported in obesity and metabolic
syndromes. Due to the presence of multiple intracellular iron pools and the dynamic nature …

Background Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a rapidly progressing chronic liver
disease of global significance. However, the underlying mechanisms responsible for NASH …