Importance of Initial Complete Parenteral Iron Repletion on Hemoglobin Level Normalization and Health Care Resource Utilization: A Retrospective Analysis.

The results of these analyses underscore the importance of initial complete parenteral iron repletion for rapidly improving clinical outcomes. Prompt achievement of a normalized Hgb level may also provide an opportunity to reduce health care resource utilization in patients with iron deficiency anemia receiving parenteral iron therapy.