title: [Iron and performance in elite athletes].
abstract: The negative relationship between performance and iron deficiency anemia is well known. There is still debate in the literature on the exercise-induced iron loss and if low iron store, even in the absence of frank anemia, can adversely affected performance of elite athletes. We analyse the physiologic changes induced by strong exercise, the diagnostic problems and therapeutic supplementation.
authors.affiliation: Unità Operativa Medicina 2, Dipartimento Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Ospedale Policlinico, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia.
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Romagnoli
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cristani
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism*; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D007501:Iron