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Iron status in the elderly

Iron deficiency anaemia is prevalent in older age, particularly after the age of 80. Serum ferritin concentrations also decline, although there is no evidence to suggest that changes in iron stores are an inevitable consequence of ageing. Chronic inflammation is a common condition in older people, m...

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Autores principales: Fairweather-Tait, Susan J., Wawer, Anna A., Gillings, Rachel, Jennings, Amy, Myint, Phyo K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Science Ireland 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4157323/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24275120
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mad.2013.11.005