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To the Editor: In her review of iron metabolism (Dec. 23 issue),¹ Dr. Andrews omits one of the most common causes of iron deficiency, the functional iron deficiency seen in uremia. This form of iron deficiency is multifactorial and distinct from the anemia of chronic disease, despite sharing some of the same laboratory characteristics.² One important distinction is that the deficiency seen in uremia often responds to iron supplementation, even when ferritin levels are within the standard normal range, and different targets are therefore sought in this context (typically >100 to 200 µg per liter).^3,4 Another clue is the presence . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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