Ironing out the Iron Requirements of Children and Adolescents

Pullakhandam, Raghu; Kulkarni, Bharati; Hemalatha, R.

doi:10.1007/s13312-019-1550-2

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“…Iron deficiency is one of the most important micronutrient deficiencies that affect people worldwide [ 1 - 2 ]. When an individual has low iron levels, it may lead to iron deficiency anemia (IDA).…”

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The Role of Gene Variants in the Iron Metabolism of Anemic Adolescent Girls

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Parasannavar²,

Hemalatha³

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Background and objectives Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and the role of genetic variants in determining the iron status in adolescent girls are not yet well-understood. This study aims to investigate the association of the rs602662, rs1049296, rs1805051, rs855791, rs224589, and rs11568350 genes with IDA and iron bio-status parameters. Methods This study consisted of 132 patients (IDA group) and 110 healthy controls. The genotype was analyzed through polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. Results No differences were noted in the distribution of genotype and allele frequency single nucleotide polymorphism between the IDA and control group. In the IDA group, the GA carriers of rs602662 had a higher hemoglobin concentration (P=0.02) and packed cell volume (P=0.007), whereas transferrin saturation was increased in AA (P=0.02). The genetic variants rs1049296, rs1805051, rs224589, and rs855791 had a non-statistical significance on hematological parameters. Both the GT and TT carriers of the rs11568350 gene showed a low hemoglobin concentration (P=0.02 and <0.001) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin in GT carrier (P=0.01), whereas the TT risk of this gene showed a decreased packed cell volume (P=0.01). In the control patients, no association was observed with serum iron and hematological parameters. Conclusion Of these genetic variants, the GG and GA genotype frequency in rs602662 and the GG, GT, and TT in rs11568350 were associated with low iron status in anemic patients compared to the control patients.

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“…However, the role of genetic factors in iron deficiency in adolescent girls in India is not known. It is known that adequate iron levels in the body are required for maintaining a normal healthy life and is necessary to tightly regulate these iron levels to avoid excess iron intake and iron toxicity [ 2 ].…”

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confidence: 99%