ArticleGastroenterology & hepatology2015
Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia.
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66 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 130 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Diagnosis and treatment of iron-deficiency anemia in gastrointestinal bleeding: A systematic review.World journal of gastroenterology · 2020Pooled it
- Clinical Trial: Predicting Response to Iron Therapy in Patients With Active Inflammatory Bowel Disease Using Hepcidin and Functional Iron Indices: A Multicentre Randomised Trial.Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics · 2026Trial
- A randomized controlled trial of thrice-weekly versus thrice-daily oral ferrous fumarate treatment in adult patients with iron-deficiency anemia.Annals of hematology · 2023Trial
- Lactoferrin for iron-deficiency anemia in children with inflammatory bowel disease: a clinical trial.Pediatric research · 2022Trial
- Randomised clinical trial: intravenous vs oral iron for the treatment of anaemia after acute gastrointestinal bleeding.Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics · 2019Trial
- Nano-enabled strategies for iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia: iron-based nanoparticles for supplementation, bioavailability, and food fortification-a narrative review.Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine · 2026Review
- Perioperative Anemia, Transfusion Practices, and Patient Blood Management: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic.Hematology reports · 2026Review
- Iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy: prevention, diagnosis and treatment: Number 5 - 2026.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2026Article
- An integrated nutritional and performance monitoring framework for athletes with celiac disease: A structured narrative review.Current research in food science · 2026Review
- Perennial Parameter for Intravenous Iron Therapy in Heart Failure: Reticulocyte Crisis.Anatolian journal of cardiology · 2025Article
- Calcitriol as a Therapeutic Strategy for Ferric Carboxymaltose-Induced Hypophosphatemia.Cureus · 2025Article
- Review
- Intravenous Versus Oral Iron After Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2025Review
- Greater prevalence of anaemia and heavy menstrual bleeding reported in women of reproductive age in the United Kingdom compared to Australia.British journal of haematology · 2025Article
- Impact of Side Effects on Anemia Therapy Compliance.Nutrients · 2025Observational
- Iron deficiency anemia-related mortality trends in US older subjects, 1999 to 2019.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2025Article
- Intravenous iron treatment fuels chronic kidney disease-induced arterial media calcification in rats.The Journal of pathology · 2025Article
- Treatment Inertia and Symptom Burden in Anemia of CKD: Insights from the SATISFY Survey in the Middle East, South Africa, and Türkiye.International journal of nephrology and renovascular disease · 2025Article
- Patient Blood Management: Commentary: Patient Blood Management - what is it as a concept?Blood transfusion = Trasfusione del sangue · 2025Article
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Abstract
Anemia affects one-fourth of the world's population, and iron deficiency is the predominant cause. Anemia is associated with chronic fatigue, impaired cognitive function, and diminished well-being. Patients with iron deficiency anemia of unknown etiology are frequently referred to a gastroenterologist because in the majority of cases the condition has a gastrointestinal origin. Proper management improves quality of life, alleviates the symptoms of iron deficiency, and reduces the need for blood transfusions. Treatment options include oral and intravenous iron therapy; however, the efficacy of oral iron is limited in certain gastrointestinal conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, and autoimmune gastritis. This article provides a critical summary of the diagnosis and treatment of iron deficiency anemia. In addition, it includes a management algorithm that can help the clinician determine which patients are in need of further gastrointestinal evaluation. This facilitates the identification and treatment of the underlying condition and avoids the unnecessary use of invasive methods and their associated risks.
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