The impact of iron deficiency on patients under evaluation for colorectal cancer, a prospective cross-sectional study.

Magnus PlougNiels QvistBirgitte Gade JacobsenRasmus KroijerJan NielsenTorben Knudsen

Published in: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology (2024)

Iron deficiency in patients undergoing evaluation for colorectal cancer was not associated with fatigue, quality of life, or cognition, but might affect aerobic endurance and peripheral muscle strength to a degree that is clinically relevant.

Keyphrases

iron deficiency
patients undergoing
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
high intensity
peritoneal dialysis
skeletal muscle
prognostic factors
multiple sclerosis
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
chemotherapy induced