Iron deficiency anemia was identified in an additional 3.3 million US adults when the ferritin threshold was liberalized from ≤ 15 ng/mL, recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), to ≤ 45 ng ...

Persistent fatigue in people with IBS may signal something deeper — and experts say many cases go unnoticed.

Persistent fatigue in people with IBS may signal a hidden iron deficiency that routine tests can miss, complicating diagnosis ...

Ferritin cutoffs of 30 and 45 ng/mL are linked to higher iron deficiency diagnosis rates than a cutoff of 15 ng/mL in patients with nonanemia and anemia. Researchers used data from the Family Medicine ...

Virtually every cell in the body requires iron in order to function well. Iron is involved in key bodily processes, including the transportation of oxygen in the blood. It also plays a central role in ...

In older adults without anemia or prevalent HF, lower plasma ferritin levels are associated with increased risk for HFpEF and HF. Lower plasma ferritin levels are associated with higher measures of ...

Hemotransfusion in treatment of anemia, 3D illustration showing two populations of red blood cells, small hypochromic red blood cells and normal. A small lymphocyte is drawn for size comparison Is ...