Iron deficiency without anemia – a clinical challenge

• Published in: Clinical case reports Vol. 6; no. 6; pp. 1082 - 1086
• Main Author: Soppi, Esa T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.06.2018; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Anemia; Case Report; Case Reports; ferritin; hemoglobin; Iron; iron deficiency; ferritin; iron deficiency; Anemia; hemoglobin

Key Clinical Message One should always consider iron deficiency (without anemia) as the cause of persisting, unexplained unspecific, often severe, symptoms, regardless of the primary underlying disease. The symptoms of iron deficiency may arise from the metabolic systems where many proteins are iron...