Oral iron absorption in patients with chronic inflammatory conditions is very poor
Oncology patients are often iron deficient, but seldom treated
Heart failure patients will benefit greatly from IV iron if deficient
Diagnosing functional iron deficiency without anaemia is easy: normal CRP, ferritin 100 and a transferrin saturation <20%

 

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<li>Oral iron absorption in patients with chronic inflammatory conditions is very poor</li>
<li>Oncology patients are often iron deficient, but seldom treated</li>
<li>Heart failure patients will benefit greatly from IV iron if deficient</li>
<li>Diagnosing functional iron deficiency without anaemia is easy: normal CRP, ferritin 100 and a transferrin saturation &lt;20%</li>
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Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 49 mins
Guests: Dr Patrick Coleman, Nephrologist and General Medicine Specialist
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