Iron and irony.

摘要

Pearl: What diagnosis has been made at Wal-Mart, at Target, and at airports? Answer: Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH). Better late than never, as they say. What am I driving at? I will explain below. First, iron and irony in athletes. We often find - and debate the impact of - low serum iron and ferritin in athletes, especially female athletes with or without anemia. Iron deficiency anemia is a key problem for athletes. But the irony is that too much iron also can be a key problem -for athletes and nonathletes alike.