title: Haemoglobin mass in an anaemic female endurance runner before and after iron supplementation.
abstract: Haemoglobin mass in a female endurance athlete was measured via carbon monoxide rebreathing upon diagnosis of iron-deficiency anemia (haemoglobin concentration = 8.8 g/dL, ferritin = 9.9 ng/mL) and regularly during treatment thereafter. Haemoglobin mass increased by 49% in the 2 wk following an intramuscular iron injection and continued to increase with oral iron supplementation for 15 wk. The presented case illustrates that haemoglobin mass is readily responsive to iron supplementation in a severely iron-deficient anemic athlete and that changes can be tracked efficiently using the CO-rebreathing method.
authors.affiliation: Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, Australia, and the Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
authors.forename: Laura A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Garvican
authors.forename: Louisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lobigs
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Telford
authors.forename: Kieran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fallon
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Gore
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001944:Breath Tests; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006397:Hematinics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D010807:Physical Endurance; D012420:Running; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D006397:Hematinics; D006454:Hemoglobins; C020748:ferrous sulfate; C013276:teferrol