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Evaluation of iron status in European adolescents through biochemical iron indicators : the HELENA Study Universiteit Gent
Iron oxides in fractured quartz : development and evolution of iron sandstone layers in the Kinshasa area, DR Congo Universiteit Gent
Stability and structures of the $\epsilon$-phases of iron nitrides and iron carbides from first principles Universiteit Antwerpen
First-principles calculations were performed for the ε-phases and other iron carbides/nitrides with hexagonal close-packed Fe sublattices. Although these nitrides/carbides have similar crystal structures, they exhibit different chemical and physical properties. Relative to α-Fe, graphite and N2, all the ε-type nitrides are stable, while all the carbides are metastable. The lattice parameters of the ε-iron nitrides vary differently from those of ...
Iron supplementation emits the deleterious effects of repeated blood donation on endurance sport performance but not on iron status KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: Every day, blood banks worldwide face the challenge of ensuring an adequate blood supply. Iron deficiency is by far the most common cause of deferral of blood donors. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of iron supplementation after repeated blood donation on iron status and physiological performance. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-four moderately trained and iron-replete subjects were randomly divided into a whole ...
Hyperferritinemia and liver iron content determined with MRI: Reintroduction of the liver iron index KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: Hyperferritinemia is found in around 12 % of the general population. Analyzing the cause can be difficult. In case of doubt about the presence of major iron overload most guidelines advice to perform a MRI as a reliable non-invasive marker to measure liver iron concentration (LIC). In general, a LIC of ≥ 36 µmol/g dw is considered the be elevated however in hyperferritinemia associated with, for example, obesity or alcohol ...
Predicting iron absorption from an effervescent iron supplement in obese patients before and after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a preliminary study KU Leuven
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Oral iron absorption is hampered in obese and bariatric patients, especially after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). As a result, iron deficiency, which is common in both patient groups, can be difficult to treat by oral supplements, often necessitating a switch to parenteral administration. The aim of this study was to find possible predictors of the extent of absorption of an effervescent iron gluconate oral supplement, ...
Ferrous iron is a significant component of bioavailable iron in cystic fibrosis airways. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Chronic, biofilm-like infections by the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa are a major cause of mortality in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. While much is known about P. aeruginosa from laboratory studies, far less is understood about what it experiences in vivo. Iron is an important environmental parameter thought to play a central role in the development and maintenance of P. aeruginosa infections, for both anabolic and signaling ...
Blood Donation, Being Asian, and a History of Iron Deficiency Are Stronger Predictors of Iron Deficiency than Dietary Patterns in Premenopausal Women KU Leuven
This study investigated dietary patterns and nondietary determinants of suboptimal iron status (serum ferritin < 20 μg/L) in 375 premenopausal women. Using multiple logistic regression analysis, determinants were blood donation in the past year [OR: 6.00 (95% CI: 2.81, 12.82); P < 0.001], being Asian [OR: 4.84 (95% CI: 2.29, 10.20); P < 0.001], previous iron deficiency [OR: 2.19 (95% CI: 1.16, 4.13); P = 0.016], a "milk and yoghurt" ...