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The Efficacy and Safety of Daily Low-Dose Iron Supplementation in Adults with Dietary Iron Deficiency: a Double-Blind, Randomized, Single-Center Study

2026-02-26 hematology Title + abstract only
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Iron deficiency (ID) is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide, often caused by insufficient dietary intakes. Oral supplementation is one of the means to improve iron status. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of two low-dose iron supplements - >Your< Iron Forte Capsules (YIFC) and Ferrous Sulfate Capsules (FSC) - in individuals with dietary ID. One hundred and one participants (mean age 30.6 years; 98% women) with low iron stores (mean serum ferritin 16.1 {micro}g/L) were ra...

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