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Psychiatric disorders risk in patients with iron deficiency anemia and association with iron supplementation medications: a nationwide database analysis

Herng‐Sheng Lee, Hsin-Hao Chao, Wan‐Ting Huang, Solomon Chih‐Cheng Chen, Hsin‐Yi Yang
BMC Psychiatry Summary & key facts 2020 89 citations

This population study used Taiwan's national health insurance records to compare adults with iron deficiency anemia (IDA) to matched people without IDA from 2000–2013. After adjusting for other factors, people with IDA had a higher risk of being diagnosed with psychiatric disorders (adjusted hazard ratio 1.52, 95% CI 1.45–1.59). The…

Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders Iron Metabolism and Disorders
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