Low-dose iron and anaemia in the elderly

Low-dose iron therapy can improve haemoglobin levels in elderly anaemia patients as well as higher doses can, but with a lower risk of side effects, according to new research published in the American Journal of Medicine. Dr Ephraim Rimon and colleagues at the Kaplan Medical Center in Israel, say their findings show that doses of a tenth of what is generally recommended, improve haemoglobin and iron stores without producing substantial adverse effects.

Reuters