Iron status, catabolic/anabolic balance, and skeletal muscle performance in men with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

Michał TkaczyszynMarcin DrozdKinga Węgrzynowska-TeodorczykJoanna BojarczukJacek MajdaWaldemar BanasiakPiotr PonikowskiEwa A Jankowska

Published in: Cardiology journal (2020)

Iron deficiency correlates with lower bioactive testosterone in men with HFrEF. These two pathologies can both contribute to decreased skeletal muscle performance in such patients.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
iron deficiency
heart failure
end stage renal disease
insulin resistance
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
middle aged
prognostic factors
left ventricular
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
replacement therapy
smoking cessation