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Iron deficiency: an ominous sign in patients with systolic chronic heart failure.
AIMS Beyond erythropoiesis, iron is involved in numerous biological processes crucial for maintenance of homeostasis. Patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) are prone to develop iron deficiency (ID), and iron supplementation improves their functional status and quality of life. We sought to examine the relationship between ID and survival in patients with systolic CHF. METHODS AND RESULTS ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2395-5414
DOI: 10.4103/2395-5414.191524