Iron Metabolism, Deficiency, Anemia, and Outcomes-Iron Metabolism, Deficiency, Anemia, and Outcomes

Iron Metabolism, Deficiency, Anemia, and Outcomes

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Dr. Javed Butler, a professor of medicine and president of Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, discusses iron deficiency and its impact on health. He explains the three principal ways by which one can have iron deficiency: inadequate intake or absorption of iron, functional iron deficiency caused by inflammation, and excess loss of iron. Dr. Butler emphasizes that iron deficiency is more than just anemia, as it can lead to decreased oxygen carrying capacity, decreased ATP generation, fatigue, and end organ damage. He also discusses the prevalence of iron deficiency in heart failure patients and the benefits of iron repletion.

Keywords

iron deficiency

health impact

inadequate intake

functional iron deficiency

excess iron loss