Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia in Strenuously Training Male Army Recruits.

CONCLUSION: We report a high prevalence of anemia, ID, and IDA among young healthy males participating in prolonged strenuous training programs. These findings can be partly explained by the physiological changes associated with strenuous physical activity. Further investigations aiming to develop specific diagnostic guidelines for this unique population are warranted.
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Source: Acta Haematologica - February 23, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Epstein D, Borohovitz A, Merdler I, Furman M, Atalli E, Sorkin A, Stainfeld Y, Isenberg Y, Mashiach T, Shapira S, Weisshof R, Dann EJ Tags: Acta Haematol Source Type: research