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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |