Brain iron deficiency and excess; cognitive impairment and neurodegenration with involvement of striatum and hippocampus

Iron Deficiency and Overload Volume 542

Iron Deficiency and Overload Volume 542 || Iron Deficiency and Excess in the Brain: Implications for Cognitive Impairment and Neurodegeneration

✍ Yehuda, Shlomo; Mostofsky, David I. 📂 Article 📅 2009 🏛 Humana Press 🌐 English ⚖ 467 KB

Iron deficiency is ever-present among all populations throughout the world irrespective of race, culture, or ethnic background. Even with the latest advances in medicine, improved nutrition, and the ready availability of cheap oral iron, there is still no satisfactory explanation for the widespread