title: [Women and iron deficiency--a problem? Iron levels in a group of fertile Norwegian women and the bioavailability of 3 low-dose iron supplements in women with low iron stores].
abstract: Serum ferritin levels were determined in 170 healthy Norwegian women (18-48 y, median age 36 y) including 23 blood donors. Exhausted iron stores, defined by serum ferritin levels less than 17 micrograms/l, were found in 21.8% of the non-donors, and in 30.4% of the donors. Women with serum ferritin levels less than or equal to 20 micrograms/l participated in a bioavailability study. They were randomized to one of three groups and given one of three different low dose iron supplements (18-20 mg iron per day) for six months. One of the supplements contained heme iron and non-heme iron, the other two contained non-heme iron only. Mean serum ferritin increase was significant for two of the supplements, the one containing heme iron giving the best result. All the supplements resulted in a significant decrease in TIBC.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Borch-Iohnsen
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Meltzer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Trygg
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Stenberg
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Reinskou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001682:Biological Availability; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway; D011897:Random Allocation; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron
vernacular_title: Kvinner og jernmangel--et problem? Jernstatus i en gruppe norske fertile kvinner og biotilgjengeligheten av tre lavdose jerntilskudd hos kvinner med lave jernlagre.