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 …

This is the fifth in the series of reviews developed as part of the Biomarkers of Nutrition for
Development (BOND) program. The BOND Iron Expert Panel (I-EP) reviewed the extant …

New therapeutic strategies have emerged along with our understanding that disturbances of
iron homeostasis, impaired proliferation of erythroid progenitor cells, and blunted …

Iron is an essential micronutrient, as it is required for adequate erythropoietic function,
oxidative metabolism and cellular immune responses. Although the absorption of dietary …

Main disorders of iron metabolism Increased iron requirements, limited external supply, and
increased blood loss may lead to iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anaemia. In chronic …

Soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) and ferritin concentrations were measured in a variety of
clinical settings to compare the ability of these two tests to identify iron deficiency. Among 62 …

Iron transport in the plasma is carried out by transferrin, which donates iron to cells through
its interaction with a specific membrane receptor, the transferrin receptor (TfR). A soluble …

Aims Anaemia is often observed in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), and it may be
associated with a worse prognosis. Aim of this study was to identify the individual …

There is little evidence to support the general assumption that dietary carotenoids can
improve vitamin A status. We investigated in Bogor District, West Java, Indonesia, the effect …

Hepcidin, a master regulator of iron homeostasis, is produced in small amounts by
inflammatory monocytes/macrophages. Chronic immune activation leads to iron retention …