Are we giving too much iron? Low-dose iron therapy is effective in octogenarians
E Rimon, N Kagansky, M Kagansky, L Mechnick… - The American journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Elderly patients are vulnerable to the dose-dependent adverse effects of iron
replacement therapy. Our study examines whether low-dose iron therapy can efficiently
resolve iron-deficiency anemia in patients over the age of 80 years and reduce adverse
effects. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Ninety hospitalized patients with iron-deficiency
anemia were randomized to receive elemental iron in daily doses of 15 mg or 50 mg as
liquid ferrous gluconate or 150 mg of ferrous calcium citrate tablets for 60 days. Thirty control …
replacement therapy. Our study examines whether low-dose iron therapy can efficiently
resolve iron-deficiency anemia in patients over the age of 80 years and reduce adverse
effects. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Ninety hospitalized patients with iron-deficiency
anemia were randomized to receive elemental iron in daily doses of 15 mg or 50 mg as
liquid ferrous gluconate or 150 mg of ferrous calcium citrate tablets for 60 days. Thirty control …