Iron Deficiency
Studies in the area of iron deficiency in children reported from Firat University, Department of Biochemistry
Published in Blood Weekly, July 19th, 2007
New investigation results, "Plasma ghrelin levels in various stages of development of iron deficiency anemia," are detailed in a study published in Journal of Pediatric Hematology. "Ghrelin stimulates food intake and induces metabolic changes leading to an increase in body weight and body fat mass. Iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most frequently seen cause of nutritional anemia, that is a type of starvation," investigators in Elazig, Turkey report.
"There is no available study related to levels of ghrelin in IDA. The aim of this study is to show an association with ghrelin levels and iron deficiency and to demonstrate whether changes seen in iron deficiency...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2007-07-19)
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