Iron Deficiency Anemia

Iron deficiency

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Myelodysplasia and IronTransport Deficiency Anemia

Folate Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy

Symptomatic Iron Deficiency Without Anemia

Does iron deficiency cause fatigue in the absence of anemia? If so, can oral iron therapy improve symptoms? Journal Watch

AMAG seeks broader iron deficiency anemia use for Feraheme

The markets had little reaction to AMAG Pharmaceuticals' 24 December revelation it had submitted a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) to the US FDA for broader iron deficiency anemia (IDA) use...

Rockwell meets Phase II anemia endpoint

Rockwell Medical Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:RMTI) said soluble ferric pyrophosphate (SFP) delivered via dialysate met the primary endpoint vs. conventional dialysate without iron in the 103-patient Pha...

Zinc protoporphyrin a marker for iron deficiency in low-income children

Researchers say that zinc protoporphyrin could be a useful measure for screening infants from low-income families for iron deficiency, as well as for monitoring response to therapy, especially among c...

Iron Deficiency in Adolescent Female Athletes

A new study finds that iron deficiency and anemia are common among female adolescents -- but is it more prevalent among athletes? Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Personal Health: Iron Deficiency and Iron Overload

Concerns about iron deficiency have eased with the wide availability of iron-fortified foods and drinks. Now more attention is being paid to the opposite problem: iron overload, which can cause seriou...

AMAG receives Swiss marketing authorization for ferumoxytol to treat iron deficiency anemia

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (Swissmedic) has granted marketing authorization in Switzerland for ferumoxytol, an intravenous (IV) iron ther...

Iron-fortified foods improve iron status and anemia

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A systematic review of randomized trials shows that iron-fortified foods improve hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels and protect against iron deficiency and anemia.

Iron deficiency anemia in heart failure.

Anemia and iron deficiency are quite prevalent in patients with heart failure (HF) and may overlap. Both anemia and iron deficiency are associated with worse symptoms and adverse clinical outcomes. In...

The usefulness of soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) in differentiating anemia occurring in young children.

We evaluated the usefulness of soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) and of the sTfR/log ferritin index(sTfR/logF) in the differentiation of anemia in young children. 96 children, aged 6-36 months, were...

Iron Deficiency: Beyond Anemia.

Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional disorder affecting at least one third of world's population. Though anemia is common manifestation of iron deficiency, other effects of iron deficiency o...

Treatment with Iron of Patients with Heart Failure With and Without Anemia.

Iron deficiency is a common cause of anemia in otherwise healthy individuals and plays an important role in the development of anemia within the heart failure patient population. Iron-deficient heart...

Determination of Women Iron Deficiency Anemia Using Neural Networks.

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a common type of anemia which most often occurs in young adult women. Detection of Iron deficiency requires blood tests and doctors' decision. Doing so can be costly an...