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CellWell record HH-476755

Subclinical Iron Deficiency in Athletes - Diagnostics, Consequences, and Management Strategies: A Narrative Review

Mikołaj Olszok; Daniel Wijas; Michał Kluś; Bartłomiej Kozdra; Natalia Makselan; Natalia Nawrat; Karolina Magdalena Handzel; Antoni Anczyk; Krzysztof Karbowiak

Journal of Education Health and Sport · 2026

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This narrative review of athletes found non-anemic iron deficiency in about 35% of men and up to 60% of women, and low iron stores were linked to reduced endurance.

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Emerging
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Expert review

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