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Iron deficiency anaemia.
Anaemia affects roughly a third of the world's population; half the cases are due to iron deficiency. It is a...
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New insights into iron regulation and erythropoiesis.
Purpose of review: Iron homeostasis and erythropoiesis regulate each other to ensure optimal delivery of oxygen and iron to cells...
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A Red Carpet for Iron Metabolism.
200 billion red blood cells (RBCs) are produced every day, requiring more than 2 × 1015 iron atoms every second...
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Iron Deficiency Anemia Due to High-dose Turmeric.
Turmeric is increasingly studied as an anti-inflammatory and anti-neoplastic agent. It binds to ferric iron in the gut and causes...
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Herbal medicinals: selected clinical considerations focusing on known or potential drug-herb interactions.
Herbal medicinals are being used by an increasing number of patients who typically do not advise their clinicians of concomitant...
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Proton Pump Inhibitor and Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonist Use and Iron Deficiency.
Background & aims: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) suppress gastric acid production, which can inhibit iron...
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Inflammation, but Not the Underlying Disease or Its Location, Predicts Oral Iron Absorption Capacity in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Background and aims: Anaemia is common in patients with inflammatory bowel disease [IBD], its two main aetiologies being iron deficiency...
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In overweight and obese women, dietary iron absorption is reduced and the enhancement of iron absorption by ascorbic acid is one-half that in normal-weight women.
Background: Iron deficiency is common in overweight and obese individuals. This deficiency may be due to adiposity-related inflammation that increases...
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Iron deficiency across chronic inflammatory conditions: International expert opinion on definition, diagnosis, and management.
Iron deficiency, even in the absence of anemia, can be debilitating, and exacerbate any underlying chronic disease, leading to increased...
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