6. More than one-quarter of the world's
population is anemic.
Approximately one-half of this burden is
a result of iron deficiency anemia, being
most prevalent among preschool
children and women.
The diagnosis, prevention, and
treatment of iron deficiency is obviously
a major public health goal, especially in
low- and middle-income countries.
7. Anemia of chronic inflammation is the
most common cause of anemia and
occurs in 58% of heart failure patients
with anemia.
Anemia of inflammation and chronic
disease is a type of anemia that
commonly occurs with chronic, or
long term, illnesses or infections.
8. Inflammatory diseases that can lead to AI/ACD
(Anemia of inflammation and chronic disease)
include
Rheumatoid arthritis, which causes pain, swelling,
stiffness, and loss of function in the joints
Lupus, which causes damage to various body
tissues, such as the joints, skin, kidneys, heart,
lungs, blood vessels, and brain.
Diabetes, in which levels of blood glucose, also
called blood sugar, are above normal heart failure, in
which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet
the body’s needs.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), diseases that
cause inflammation and irritation in the intestines
Source: National Hematologic Diseases
Information Service (NHDIS)
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11. Swedish company MediTec Group AB in its
Division FerroCare has a strong commitment to
reach people that are suffering from iron
deficiency and have problems with existing
supplements
Iron deficiency is easily corrected using
products from the OptiFer® series
12. Please feel free to contact us. We are looking for international distributors
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