Oral iron therapy with polysaccharide-iron complex may be useful in increasing the ferritin level for a short time in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy
Background: Iron deficiency (ID) is one of the most common comorbidities in patients with heart failure (HF). The preferred form of iron supplementation is intravenously. Polysaccharide-iron complex (PIC) is an oral iron supplement that has a bioavailability of 100%; gastrointestinal complaints are...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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Series: | Research in Cardiovascular Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.rcvmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2251-9572;year=2017;volume=6;issue=1;spage=8;epage=8;aulast=Taghavi;type=0 |