Impact of inflammatory status on intestinal iron absorption in older hospitalized patients
A CRP level above 5 mg/dl is indicative of significantly impaired intestinal iron absorption in older patients, underscoring the critical influence of inflammation on iron metabolism.
Authors
- Baigang Wang
- Gero Lueg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0143-2556)
- Elena Bergmann
- Rainer Wirth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7265-0163)
- Nina Rosa Neuendorff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8518-3616)
- Tom Roloff
- Chantal Giehl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3771-1394)
- Maryam Pourhassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5486-0765)
- Lukas Funk
- Kiril Stoev
- Maria Schnepper
- Isabel Levermann
- Rawi Zubi
Institutions
- Universitätsklinik Marien Hospital Herne (DE)
- Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-025-01604-2
- Primary Topic
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ruhr-Universität Bochum