iron-deficiency
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Pathology
- associated with iron-deficiency anemia
- iron deficiency without anemia is common in competetive athletes
Laboratory
- serum ferritin < 30 ng/mL in an athlete makes diagnosis according to[1][2]
- serum iron & transferrin saturation unnecessary for diagnosis[1]*
* no evidence is presented to support this claim
Management
- oral iron replacement[1][2]
- multivitamins containing iron do not have enough iron to replace iron stores[1]*
* no evidence is presented to support these claims
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 NEJM Knowledge+ Hematology
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Burden RJ, Morton K, Richards T, Whyte GP, Pedlar CR. Is iron treatment beneficial in, iron-deficient but non-anaemic (IDNA) endurance athletes? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2015 Nov;49(21):1389-97. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25361786 Review.