Nonanemic Iron Deficiency
Exercise intolerance in athletes is often attributed to cardiopulmonary or autonomic causes; however, nonanemic iron deficiency is a common and under-recognized contributor that may hinder aerobic adaptation. Ferritin thresholds used in general populations do not reflect athletes' higher physiological iron requirements.
Authors
- Eugene H. Chung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7514-627X)
- N. Lewis
- James Sawalla Guseh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0992-5635)
- Gianmichel D. Corrado
- Aaron L. Baggish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2042-1489)
- Erin Orchard
- Sarah M.E. McErlean
- Katie M. Stewart
- Loba Alam
- Timothy W. Churchill
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CH)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.107376
- Primary Topic
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00