Oral iron therapy with polysaccharide-iron complex may be useful in increasing the ferritin level for a short time in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy

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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Main Authors: Sepideh Taghavi, Afsaneh Amiri, Ahmad Amin, Amirreza Ehsani, Majid Maleki, Nasim Naderi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Research in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
Iron Deficiency
Heart Failure
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