title: [Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia are global health problems].
abstract: Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia are global health problems leading to deterioration in patients' quality of life and more serious prognosis in patients with chronic diseases. The cause of iron deficiency and anemia is usually a combination of increased loss and decreased intestinal absorption and delivery from iron stores due to inflammation. Oral iron is first line treatment, but often hampered by intolerance. Intravenous iron is safe, and the preferred treatment in patients with chronic inflammation and bowel diseases. The goal of treatment is normalisation of hemoglobin concentration and recovery of iron stores. It is important to follow up treatment to ensure that these objectives are met and also long-term in patients with chronic iron loss and/or inflammation to avoid recurrence of anemia.
authors.affiliation: Aarhus Universitetshospital - Medicinsk hepatologisk och gastroenterologisk avdelning V Aarhus, Denmark Aarhus Universitetshospital - Medicinsk hepatologisk och gastroenterologisk avdelning V Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dahlerup
authors.affiliation: Lund University - Clinical Sciences, Malmö Malmö, Sweden Lund University - Clinical Sciences, Malmö Malmö, Sweden.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lindgren
authors.affiliation: Universitetet Oslo - Gastroenterologisk avdelning Oslo, Norway Universitetet Oslo - Gastroenterologisk avdelning Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Björn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Moum
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies
chemical_list: D007501:Iron