Iron is required for erythropoiesis and is also essential for many other life-sustaining
functions including deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and neurotransmitter synthesis …

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at increased risk for infection, attributable to
immune dysfunction, increased exposure to infectious agents, loss of cutaneous barriers …

Background & aims Iron is an essential trace element to almost all organism, and the
delicate balance between host defend system and viral proliferation plays an important role …

Observational studies have indicated an association between iron status and risk of sepsis
and COVID-19. We estimated the effect of genetically-predicted iron biomarkers on risk of …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and iron play important roles in the innate immune
response. ROS are released by immune cells and are highly reactive and indiscriminately …

Background and aim: Previous observational studies have suggested a paradoxical
relationship between iron status and the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) …

Although a number of comorbidities have been associated with development of bloodstream
infection, actual risk factors have not been well defined and quantified in nonselected …

Background & aims We conducted a two-sample Mendelian randomization study to assess
the associations of iron homeostasis with the risk of gout, rheumatoid arthritis and …

It is unclear whether risk of infection is increased in individuals with hereditary
hemochromatosis and in individuals with low or high plasma iron, transferrin saturation, or …

Introduction Iron deficiency, with or without anaemia, is common during the peri‐operative
period. It has been hypothesised that pre‐operative iron deficiency is associated with an …