Absolute and functional iron deficiency in the US

JAMA Network Open

2024-09-24

(Press-News.org) About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that absolute and functional iron deficiency affect a large proportion of American adults even in the absence of anemia, heart failure, or chronic kidney disease. Further research on the role of functional iron deficiency in adverse health outcomes and on iron deficiency screening strategies is needed.

Corresponding author: To contact the corresponding author, Leo F. Buckley, Pharm.D., M.P.H., email lfbuckley@bwh.harvard.edu.

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(doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.33126)

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