Iron deficiency diagnosed using hepcidin on critical care discharge is an independent risk factor for death and poor quality of life at one year: an observational prospective study on 1161 patients

Iron deficiency diagnosed using hepcidin on critical care discharge is an independent risk factor for death and poor quality of life at one year: an observational prospective study on 1161 patients

Abstract Background Iron deficiency is difficult to diagnose in critically ill patients, but may be frequent and may impair recovery. Measurement of hepcidin could help in the diagnosis of iron deficiency. We aim to assess if iron deficiency diagnosed using hepcidin is associated with poorer outcome...

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Main Authors: Sigismond Lasocki, Thibaud Lefebvre, Claire Mayeur, Hervé Puy, Alexandre Mebazaa, Etienne Gayat, on behalf of the FROG-ICU study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Iron deficiency
Outcome
Critically ill
Quality of life
Hepcidin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-2253-0

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