Serum iron: a new predictor of adverse outcomes independently from serum hemoglobin levels in patients with acute decompensated heart failure

Abstract Iron is an essential trace element in the body. However, in heart failure (HF), iron is only recognized as the cause of anemia. Actually, iron itself affects myocardial exercise tolerance and cardiac function via mitochondrial function. Therefore, it is necessary to clarify the pathological...

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Main Authors: Tomoya Ueda, Rika Kawakami, Kazutaka Nogi, Maki Nogi, Satomi Ishihara, Yasuki Nakada, Tomoya Nakano, Yukihiro Hashimoto, Hitoshi Nakagawa, Taku Nishida, Kenji Onoue, Tsunenari Soeda, Satoshi Okayama, Makoto Watanabe, Yoshihiko Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82063-0