Chronic Use of Proton-Pump Inhibitors and Iron Status in Renal Transplant Recipients
Proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) use may influence intestinal iron absorption. Low iron status and iron deficiency (ID) are frequent medical problems in renal transplant recipients (RTR). We hypothesized that chronic PPI use is associated with lower iron status and ID in RTR. Serum iron, ferritin, transf...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/9/1382 |