Open AccessIron deficiency without anemia – a clinical challenge
Author(s) -
Soppi Esa T.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1529
Subject(s) - medicine , iron deficiency , anemia , iron deficiency anemia , disease , intensive care medicine , pediatrics
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 containing. Long‐standing iron deficiency may be challenging to treat.