Catecholamines in adult iron deficiency patients.
Patients with iron deficiency whether uncomplicated or associated with other types of anemias, had plasma catecholamine levels which were significantly increased above normal controls. Patients with a variety of other anemias had no significant increase in catecholamine levels. Plasma catecholamine levels in uncomplicated iron deficient patients approached normal values as early as 3 h following oral FeSO4.
D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000097:blood*; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans
D002395:Catecholamines; D005296:Ferrous Compounds