Dear Dr. Roach: I was prescribed iron for a low iron level due to “microcytic anemia.” I couldn’t tolerate oral iron because of constipation and hemorrhoids, so my doctor prescribed iron infusions.

Iron repletion is a very common and necessary therapy for patients with NDDCKD. Oral iron supplementation is frequently not tolerated and sometimes inadequate to replete the body's iron stores. The ...

Experts highlight that IV iron not only helps combat anemic symptoms like fatigue and shortness of breath, but also significantly enhances women’s overall well-being. Unlike daily supplements, the ...

A major trial has found a single iron infusion in the third trimester can significantly reduce anaemia in pregnant women and outperform the efficacy of iron tablets -- the current recommended standard ...

Shannon Wood Rothenberg walked into her annual physical feeling fine. But more than a year later, she's still paying the price. Routine bloodwork from that spring 2018 medical visit suggested ...