New insights into iron deficiency (anemia)

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New Insights in Iron Deficiency Anemia

A video from Domenico Girelli (as part of SOHO Italy), posted on Aug 16, 2025.

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By SOHO ITALY FEATURING DOMENICO GIRELLI

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Prof. Domenico Girelli

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AGENDA

 

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"Life without iron is impossible"

 

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Anemia (and Iron Deficiency): the most frequent disease condition and cause of disability worldwide

 

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Beyond Hemoglobin: Iron is essential for many vital functions

 

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Iron efficiency is a disease per se, even before the development of anemia

 

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Mechanisms and causes of Iron Deficiency

 

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The Hepcidin-Ferroportin axis

 

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The iron 'ecological' homeostasis

 

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Clinical conditions influencing hepcidin levels

 

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Just an example of the practical implications of advance in knowledge of iron pathophysiology: oral iron is better absorbed when given as alternate day. schedule

 

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Hepcidin indirect antimicrobial activity by reducing iron availability to invading pathogens (driver of anemia and inflammation

 

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Human disorders with absolute/functional iron deficiency

 

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Different pharmacokinetic between oral vs IV iron

 

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IV iron preparations: common structure and differences

 

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Hypophosphatemia associated to iron carbohydrate complexes therapy

 

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* The current world health organization guidelines have the lower limit of normal for serum ferritin at 15 micrograms per liter, whereas we know from physiological studies… that a more appropriate threshold is probably 25-to-30, maybe even as high as 50 micrograms per liter








Iron deficiency is currently screened at a ferritin threshold of 15 ug/mL, well below an accepted 25 ug/mL threshold.

Daniel Wang: A More Appropriate Ferritin Threshold is Cost-Effective for Iron Deficiency Screening | HCPLive

Iron deficiency is currently screened at a ferritin threshold of 15 ug/mL, well below an accepted 25 ug/mL threshold.

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