[HTML][HTML] Iron status of the free-living, elderly Framingham Heart Study cohort: an iron-replete population with a high prevalence of elevated iron stores
DJ Fleming, PF Jacques, KL Tucker… - The American journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
Background: Although iron deficiency occurs commonly in vulnerable groups of women of
reproductive age, infants, and children, less is known about the iron nutriture of the elderly.
Objective: Our objective was to evaluate the iron status of a noninstitutionalized, elderly US
population, with a particular focus on 2 concerns unique to the elderly: 1) potential
confounding effects of chronic disease on iron measures and 2) increased occurrence of
elevated iron stores. Design: Multiple iron measures, including serum ferritin (SF), transferrin …
reproductive age, infants, and children, less is known about the iron nutriture of the elderly.
Objective: Our objective was to evaluate the iron status of a noninstitutionalized, elderly US
population, with a particular focus on 2 concerns unique to the elderly: 1) potential
confounding effects of chronic disease on iron measures and 2) increased occurrence of
elevated iron stores. Design: Multiple iron measures, including serum ferritin (SF), transferrin …