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Nutritional deficiencies

Functional iron deficiency and outcomes in patients with kidney disease

Hannah O’Keeffe, Firas AlTheyaib, Isabelle Newman, Sharmilee Rengarajan, Samira Lakhal-Littleton, Ivona Baricevic-Jones, Rajkumar Chinnadurai, Philip A. Kalra

published 24 Mar 2026

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Characteristics of transferrin saturation and anemia-related biomarkers in patients with uterine adenomyosis

Mari Kawamata, Fumitake Ito, Nanami Tahara, Akiyo Kakibuchi, Kazuya Yabumoto, Yuko Izumi, Akihisa Katayama, Taisuke Mori

published 17 Mar 2026

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Higher serum zinc micronutrient levels are associated with reduced susceptibility to Group B Streptococcus rectovaginal colonisation in pregnant women

Nisha Dhar, Jennifer Gaddy, David Michael Aronoff, Kalavati Channa, Shabir Ahmed Madhi, Gaurav Kwatra

published 12 Mar 2026

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Shining light on vitamin C deficiency and scurvy in Canada: A scoping review protocol of risk profiles, health outcomes, and interventions

Chiemena Ndukwe, Nnamdi Ndubuka, Justina Ndubuka, Carol Udey, Emmanuel Dankwah

published 09 Mar 2026

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Changes in anemia prevalence and the proportion of anemia associated with iron deficiency or inflammation in young children residing in Puno, Peru: Analysis using new World Health Organization guidelines for defining anemia

Cinthya Vásquez-Velásquez, Benita Maritza Choque-Quispe, Parminder S. Suchdev, Chris A. Rees, Vilma Tapia, Yi-An Ko, Gustavo F. Gonzales

published 20 Feb 2026

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Association of VDR gene polymorphisms with prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes mellitus in a sample of the Iranian population

Dorsa Salabat, Nekoo Panahi, Noushin Fahimfar, Masoud Saeedi, Hanieh Radkhah, Abbasali Keshtkar, Hamid Reza Aghaei Meybodi, Afshin Ostovar, Bagher Larijani, Mahsa M. Amoli

published 09 Feb 2026

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Unraveling the mechanistic links between blood pressure regulation and calcium-magnesium homeostasis: Insights into hypertension, hyperparathyroidism, and mineral disorders

Pritha Dutta, Anita T. Layton

published 04 Feb 2026

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Comparative assessment of the impact of iron deficiency on HbA1c accuracy in non-anaemic individuals with type 2 diabetes: A secondary data analysis

Rogers John Mukasa, Nathan Mubiru, Isaac Sekitoleko, Ronald Makanga, Hubert Nkabura, Terry Ongaria, Viola Mugamba, Wisdom Nakanga, Moffat J. Nyirenda, Anxious J. Niwaha

published 02 Feb 2026

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Exploring the effect of menstrual loss and dietary habits on iron deficiency in teenagers: A cross-sectional study

Lisa Söderman, Anna Stubbendorff, Linnea V. Ladfors, Beata Borgström Bolmsjö, Peter Nymberg, Moa Wolff

published 03 Dec 2025

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Utilization of adequately iodized salt and its associated factors in Tanzania rural areas: a case of Kilwa district, Lindi region, 2023

David Mahwera, Rose Msaki, Rogath Kishimba, Fatma Abdallah, Danford Mahwera, Vicent Assay, George Mrema, Geofrey Mchau, Germana Leyna, Theresia Ambrose

published 24 Nov 2025

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Biochemical and molecular assessment of the superoxide dismutase (SOD) antioxidant enzyme regulation within Medicago truncatula root in response to iron deficiency

Nadia Kallala, Wissal M'sehli, Manel Chaouachi, Karima Jalali, Ghassen Abid, Haythem Mhadhbi

published 31 Oct 2025

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Association between serum vitamin D deficiency and visceral fat indices in adolescents: The Ewha Birth and growth cohort study

Hyelim Lee, Hyunjin Park, Seunghee Jun, Hyeseung Jang, Young Sun Hong, Kyunghee Jung-Choi, Hye Ah Lee, Hyesook Park

published 31 Oct 2025

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Red blood cell indices versus serum ferritin as surrogate markers of iron deficiency during pregnancy

Ochuwa Adiketu Babah, Chisom Florence Chieme, Ajibola Ibraheem Abioye, Samuel Olusegun Spaine, Titilope Adenike Adeyemo, Bosede Bukola Afolabi

published 29 Oct 2025

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