Asthma as a manifestation of Iron Deficiency Anemia - A Short Review

Gelbard A

Published on: 2023-09-29

Abstract

Iron plays a role in oxygen transport through the blood. It's likely that this mechanism is responsible for a well-established connection and correlation between lack of Iron in humans and the odds of developing Asthma, with its severity and poor outcome also strongly correlated to lack of Iron in the body.

This short review will bring forward several studies, usually described in their author's own words that highlight this above mentioned connection and explain it.

This of course will lead to the conclusion that further studies to examine iron supplementation to Asthma patients is strongly advocated. So far, only two studies could be found. Both in vivo, but both showing surprisingly positive results and I'll bring them also to conclude the results part of this review.