Passionate about women’s health and iron deficiency. Devoted mother of boys. I believe in working together and empowering people to care for themselves.
Does hepcidin represent the balance between iron deficiency and inflammation? Hepcidin < 20 can indicate iron deficiency where inflammation has masked it according to ferritin.
@bhwords@AbeysiriDr#NATAforum
@EBisbe@NATAforum Agreed. We must aim for 50% women speakers although most posters were presented by women showing amazing clinical leadership! E.g @ALICIAVILASECA@CaitLouisScott
@MarcSamama we also had gd speakers/experts/stars in the audience, who we need to put on the 2020 Athens lectern
Important revision point for all clinicians Ferritin <30 indicates absent iron stores! Overlooked in so many! And CHr - a novel but very sensitive marker! Such an interesting talk on screening and diagosis by @EBisbe@NATAforum@theironclinic@CaitLouisScott#NATAforum
"Tearing your hair out screening for Anaemia?" 450 women from general public screened: 70% had risk factors for anaemia & 72% had symptoms of ID&anaemia. Hairloss, Brainfog and Palps top three symptoms! @TobyRichardsUCL @CaitLouisScott@davejones_4 @jfjhardy #NATAforum
"#Gynaecology – vaginas, periods, the menopause etc – are often seen as taboo subjects. This stigma can cause girls and women to ignore concerns, and prevent many from seeking help" - VP Dr Alison Wright on the need to #GetLippy about #gynae health @eveappeal
#IronDeficiency can affect the metabolism of the brain, including your motor skills and sleep cycles 😴 Explore more symptoms with our app: https://t.co/HLvFpBhNkx
@melindagates Thank you for publicising our work. We @kt_network are interested in solving this important problem. I know that @gatesfoundation do great work in this area. Perhaps we can work together to help address this global issue. #AnaemiaInPregnancy
Reactions after IV iron are RARE - the commonest is to feel better
Adverse Reactions After Intravenous Iron Infusion Among Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients in the United States, 2010–2014 | Inflammatory Bowel Diseases | Oxford Academic https://t.co/kcgvYXr23d
A patient called in today to ask why she had to stumble upon @theironclinic online before her doctors acknowledged IV Iron as a treatment for ID. She has been battling Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for 3 years. Now 6 weeks following an Iron infusion she feels back to her normal self.
Very interesting best poster presentation from @AbeysiriDr ‘Dr Facebook and fog of iron defy’ #NATAforum Over 10000 responses to survey on symptoms and impact of treatment