A contemporary understanding of iron metabolism in active premenopausal females

Iron metabolism research in the past decade has identified menstrual blood loss as a key contributor to the prevalence of iron deficiency in premenopausal females. The reproductive hormones estrogen and progesterone influence iron regulation and contribute to variations in iron parameters throughout...

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Main Authors: Claire E. Badenhorst, Adrienne K. Forsyth, Andrew D. Govus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2022.903937/full