Prevalence of iron deficiency in heart transplant recipients

Background Optimal iron management is crucial to marginal patients such as heart transplant recipients. As inflammatory mechanisms are present in transplant recipients, the definition of iron deficiency used in the general population might not be appropriate. Objective To evaluate the prevalence and...

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Published in:Clinical transplantation 2021-08, Vol.35 (8), p.e14346-n/a
Main Authors: Brautaset Englund, Kristine V, Østby, Charlotte M, Tjønnås, Gry, Gude, Einar, Andreassen, Arne K, Gullestad, Lars, Broch, Kaspar
Format: Article
Language:English
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cardiac transplant recipients
exercise capacity
health‐related quality of life
heart transplant recipients
heart transplantation
iron deficiency
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Summary:Background Optimal iron management is crucial to marginal patients such as heart transplant recipients. As inflammatory mechanisms are present in transplant recipients, the definition of iron deficiency used in the general population might not be appropriate. Objective To evaluate the prevalence and determinants of iron deficiency in Norwegian heart transplant recipients. Methods We consecutively assessed iron parameters in all Norwegian heart transplant recipients at their annual follow‐up. Several definitions of iron deficiency suggested in the literature were assessed: ferritin
ISSN:0902-0063
1399-0012
DOI:10.1111/ctr.14346