What is it about?

Based on this study we propose a cut-off value for hepcidine. The cutt-off value provides an idea if a clinician can start with supplementation or not.

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Why is it important?

To avoid any trial and error approach in clinical practice

Perspectives

This paper gives a very good first insight but needs confirmation in larger trials.

Associate Prof Christophe Matthys
KU Leuven

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This page is a summary of: Predicting iron absorption from an effervescent iron supplement in obese patients before and after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a preliminary study, Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, March 2019, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2018.12.002.
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