Examining the decay in serum ferritin following intravenous iron infusion: a retrospective cohort analysis of Olympic sport female athletes

McKay, A.K.A., Goods, P.S.R., Binnie, M.J., Goodman, C. and Peeling, P. (2020) Examining the decay in serum ferritin following intravenous iron infusion: a retrospective cohort analysis of Olympic sport female athletes. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 45 (10). pp. 1174-1177.

Abstract

The long-term decay rate of serum ferritin post-iron infusion in athletic populations is currently unknown. Here, we modelled the decay rate of serum ferritin in female athletes after an intravenous iron infusion (n = 22). The post-infusion serum ferritin response and the rate of decay was highly variable between athletes; however, we demonstrate that follow-up blood testing at 1 (154 μg/L; 77–300 μg/L) and 6 months (107 μg/L; 54–208 μg/L) post-infusion is appropriate to observe treatment efficacy and effectiveness.

Novelty
• Female athletes should have serum ferritin assessed at 1 and 6 months following an intravenous iron infusion to determine efficacy and effectiveness.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publisher:	National Research Council Canada
Copyright:	© 2020 Canadian Science Publishing
URI:	http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/65395

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