IRON STATUS IN ENDURANCE ATHLETES

Abstract
Numerous reports have described a poor iron status in endurance athletes (especially in females). However, the traditionally applied indicators of iron status may not truly reflect the iron status. Therefore the newly developed indicators for iron status (soluble transferrin receptor, reticulocyte indices or hypochromic red blood cells) should be applied to control iron status in endurance athletes.

Key words
Iron deficiency, endurance athletes

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