A Test of Iron Malabsorption in Patients With Iron Deficiency Anemia
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The objective of the study is to develop a simple, noninvasive test for evaluation of iron
absorption as a tool to determine the cause of iron deficiency anemia. Healthy, premenopausal
women with iron deficiency with or without anemia will be recruited for the study.
Participants will, over the course of two months, ingest an iron solution three times; after
each iron ingestion, participants will collect their stool and bring it to the study
investigators for assessment of iron content.
Phase:
Phase 1
Details
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)