The Dark Side of Iron: The Relationship between Iron, Inflammation and Gut Microbiota in Selected Diseases Associated with Iron Deficiency Anaemia—A Narrative Review

The Dark Side of Iron: The Relationship between Iron, Inflammation and Gut Microbiota in Selected Diseases Associated with Iron Deficiency Anaemia—A Narrative Review

Iron is an indispensable nutrient for life. A lack of it leads to iron deficiency anaemia (IDA), which currently affects about 1.2 billion people worldwide. The primary means of IDA treatment is oral or parenteral iron supplementation. This can be burdened with numerous side effects such as oxidativ...

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Main Authors: Ida J. Malesza, Joanna Bartkowiak-Wieczorek, Jakub Winkler-Galicki, Aleksandra Nowicka, Dominika Dzięciołowska, Marta Błaszczyk, Paulina Gajniak, Karolina Słowińska, Leszek Niepolski, Jarosław Walkowiak, Edyta Mądry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
inflammatory bowel disease
colorectal cancer
obesity
oxidative stress
dysbiosis
anaemia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/17/3478

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