Iron deficiency, and particularly iron deficiency as a cause of anemia, is one of the commonest nutritional deficiencies in man. According to the NHANES studies of 1999–2000, there was a 4% incidence of iron deficiency and a 2% incidence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in males over the age of 70 (1). In females of a comparable age, it was estimated that 7% were iron deficient and 2% actually had IDA. Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in both developed and underdeveloped countries and, worldwide, nearly one-half billion individuals suffer from iron deficiency. [An excellent review of iron metabolism in man can be found in (2); and an in-depth overview of all aspects of iron metabolism can be found in (3).]
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Adamson, J.W. (2008). B12 and Iron Deficiency in the Elderly. In: Balducci, L., Ershler, W.B., Bennett, J.M. (eds) Anemia in the Elderly. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-49506-4_3
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