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2. Serum iron - Wikipedia

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   Serum iron is a medical laboratory test that measures the amount of circulating iron that is bound to transferrin and freely circulate in the blood. Clinicians order this laboratory test when they are concerned about iron deficiency, which can cause anemia and other problems. 65% of the iron in the body is bound up in hemoglobin molecules in red blood cells.

3. Latent iron deficiency - Wikipedia

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   Normal total iron-binding capacity for both sexes is 240 to 450 μg/dL. [6] Total iron-binding capacity increases when iron deficiency exists. [4] Serum ferritin levels reflect the iron stores available in the body. [4] The normal range is 20 to 200 ng/mL for men and 15 to 150 ng/mL for women. [8]

4. Transferrin saturation - Wikipedia

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   Normal reference ranges are: [citation needed] Serum iron: 60–170 μg/dL (10–30 μmol/L) Total iron-binding capacity: 240–450 μg/dL; Transferrin saturation: average 25%. [6] Reference ranges depend on multiple factors like age, sex, race and test devices. Most laboratories define “normal” as max. 30% for female and max. 45% for male ...

5. Nearly 1 in 3 US adults may have an iron deficiency, study ...

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   A 2022 study estimated that more than 70% of iron deficiency may go undiagnosed among children and pregnant women. Iron deficiency can be ... meaning they still did not have normal iron levels. ...

6. 7 Warning Signs You're Not Getting Enough Iron - AOL

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   The World Health Organization has recognized iron deficiency anemia (IDA) as the most common nutritional deficiency in the world, with 30% of the population being affected by this condition.

7. Iron deficiency in adults may be more common than thought ...

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   An analysis of data from more than 8,000 adults in the U.S. revealed that 14% had low iron blood levels, a condition known as absolute iron deficiency, while 15% had the right iron levels but ...

8. Iron-deficiency anemia - Wikipedia

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   The prevalence of iron deficiency as a cause of anemia varies among countries; in the groups in which anemia is most common, including young children and a subset of non-pregnant women, iron deficiency accounts for a fraction of anemia cases in these groups (25% and 37%, respectively). [76] Iron deficiency is common in pregnant women. [77]

9. Why might young women and girls struggle with iron deficiency?

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   A recent study finds that 40% of young women and girls are deficient in iron, but their symptoms are often dismissed by some doctors.