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Mai puţin fier, la fiecare două zile: aceleaşi creşteri ale feritinei la femei

BY DR. GYMBRO · 26 oct. 2026

Hepcidina poate reduce absorbţia de fier după o doză zilnică, motiv pentru care suplimentarea orală de fier este adesea dezamăgitoare şi irită stomacul. Un studiu randomizat din 2026, desfășurat pe 66 de femei cu deficit de fier, a comparat 21 mg de fier la fiecare 48 ore cu 30 mg zilnic, pe parcursul a 42 de zile. Feritina a crescut semnificativ în ambele grupuri, fără diferență semnificativă între ele, în timp ce hemoglobina a rămas stabilă și efectele gastrointestinale au fost uşoare. Studiul a fost controlat activ, fără grup placebo, iar formele de fier utilizate au fost diferite, astfel că rezultatul este comparabil, nu superior. Iată ce înseamnă asta pentru femeile care se antrenează și de ce ar trebui să verificaţi feritina înainte de a începe suplimentarea.