Iron homeostasis
Regulation of body iron levels, clinical markers and best practice treatments for disorders of iron homeostasis
The presentation will cover:
- Iron homeostasis 101
- When iron deficiency isn’t a dietary problem
- Clinical translation for dietitians
- Interpreting ferritin, CRP, transferrin saturation
- When oral iron makes sense (and when it doesn’t)
- Supplementation strategies
- Dose, frequency, formulation, adherence vs physiology
- Iron loading disorders
Hosted by Laura King APD, AEP, CEDC-D
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About the Presenter
Associate Professor David Frazer is Head of the Molecular Nutrition Laboratory at QIMR Berghofer. He obtained his PhD in 2003 from the University of Queensland and has devoted his career to understanding the role of iron in health and disease. During this time, he has made major contributions to the study of intestinal iron absorption and the regulation of body iron metabolism, particularly with respect to the use of iron supplements to treat iron deficiency. He has also provided advice to the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration on the use of oral iron supplements and is a member of the steering committee to establish guidelines for the diagnosis and management of iron deficiency in the Asia-Pacific region.
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