An observational and Mendelian randomisation study on iron status and sepsis

Abstract Iron deficiency is associated with a substantial burden of morbidity. However, supplementation of iron has been linked to increased rates of serious infection in randomised trials of children in sub-Saharan Africa. Randomised trials in other settings have been inconclusive and it is unknown...

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Main Authors: Fergus Hamilton, Ruth Mitchell, Haroon Ahmed, Peter Ghazal, Nicholas J. Timpson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29641-6