Iron is an essential element for human life since it participates in many functions in the
human body, including oxygen transport, immunity, cell division and differentiation, and …

Iron needs increase exponentially during pregnancy to meet the increased demands of the
fetoplacental unit, to expand maternal erythrocyte mass, and to compensate for iron loss at …

Autoimmune gastritis (AIG) is an increasingly prevalent, organ-specific, immune-mediated
disorder characterized by the destruction of gastric parietal cells, leading to the loss of …

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 chronic kidney disease, anemia and disordered iron homeostasis are prevalent and
associated with significant adverse consequences. In 2012, Kidney Disease: Improving …

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 …

Anemia is a complication that affects a majority of individuals with advanced CKD. Although
relative deficiency of erythropoietin production is the major driver of anemia in CKD, iron …

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a major problem in chronic kidney disease (CKD), causing
increased mortality. Ferritin stores iron, representing iron status. Hepcidin binds to …

Iron deficiency, with or without anemia, is extremely frequent worldwide, representing a
major public health problem. Iron replacement therapy dates back to the seventeenth …

A recent study, using public data from 187 countries worldwide and World Health
Organization (WHO) definitions of anaemia (Table I), found a significant decrement in the …