Universal iron fortification of foods: The view of a hematologist

Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 459-463

  Martins, José Murilo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anemia; Case reports; Food; Fortified; Hemochromatosis; Iron deficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873208580     PISSN: 15168484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5581/1516-8484.20120113     Document Type: Review

References (30)

1. Cançado RD, Chiattone CS. Visão atual da hemocromatose hereditária. Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter. 2010;32(6):469-75.
2. th Encontro Anual da Associação Ítalo-Brasileira de Hematologia.
3. Oliveira TM, Leão GD, Freire JM, Fernandes AL, Vasconcelos RC, Gil EA et al. Frequência das mutações C282Y, H63D e S65C do gene HFE em pacientes com suspeita de hemocromatose hereditária. Rev Bras Hemat Hemoter. 2009;31(Supl 5):10. [abstract 0012]. Paper presented at: 8th Encontro Anual da Associação Ítalo-Brasileira de Hematologia.
4. Santos PC, Pereira AC, Cançado RD, Teixeira AC, Sobreira TJ, Hirata RD, et al. Hereditary hemochromatosis: HFE gene sequencing in Brazilian patients with primary iron overload. Rev Bras Hemat Hemoter. 2009; 31(Supl 5):11. [abstract 0014]. Paper presented at: 8th Encontro Anual da Associação Ítalo-Brasileira de Hematologia.
5. Brasil. Ministério da Saúde. Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária. Resolução RCD n. 344, de 13 de dezembro de 2002. Aprova o regulamento técnico para a fortificação das farinhas de trigo e milho com ferro e ácido fólico [Internet]. Brasília: Ministério da Saúde; 2002. [cited 2011 Apr 11]. Available from: http://www.anvisa.gov.br/legis/resol/2002/344_02rdc.htm
6. Martins JM. Considerations on the food fortifications policy in Brazil. Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter [Internet]. 2011 [cited 2012 Oct 21];33(2): 158-63. Available from: http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbhh/v33n2/v33n2a17.pdf
7. Beutler E. Disorders of iron metabolism. In: Kaushansky K, Beutler E, Seligsohn U, Lichtman MA, Kipps TJ, Prchal, JT, editors. Williams Hematology. 8th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2010. p.592-610.
8. Beutler E, Fairbanks VF, Fahey JL. Clinical disorders of iron metabolism. New York: Grune & Stratton; 1963. 227 p.
9. Alberto FL. Sobrecarga de ferro: hemocromatose hereditária e adquirida. In: Zago MA, Falcão RP, Pasquini, R. Hematologia. Fundamentos e prática. São Paulo: Atheneu; 2001. p. 231-7.
10. McLaren, GD. Hereditary hemochromatosis and other iron-overload disorders. In: Mazza JJ. Manual of clinical hematology. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2002. p. 119.
11. WEEKLY clinicopathological exercises, exogenous hemochromatosis due to iron ingestion. N Eng J Med. 1952;247(25):992-5.
12. Wallerstein RO, Robbins SL. Hemochromatosis after prolonged iron therapy in a patient with chronic hemolytic anemia. Am J Med. 1953;14(2):256-60.
13. Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 44131. N Engl J Med. 1958;258(13):652-61.
14. Pletcher WD, Brody GL, Meyers MC. Hemochromatosis following prolonged iron therapy in a patient with hereditary nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia. Am J Med Sci. 1963;246:27-34.
15. Turnberg LA. Excessive oral iron therapy causing haemochromatosis. Br Med J. 1965;1(5446):1360.
16. Castleman, B, McNeely, BU. Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 56. N Engl J Med. 1965;273(27):1483-91. Comment in: N Engl J Med. 1966;274(14):803.
17. Johnson BF. Hemochromatosis resulting from prolonged iron therapy. N Engl J Med. 1968;278(20):1100-1.
18. Murphy KJ. 4,644 grammes of oral ferrous sulphate (over 19 years) without apparent damage. Report of case. Med J Aust. 1968;1(24):1051-2.
19. Wheby MS. Medicinal iron-induced hepatic cirrhosis: reversal by phlebotomy: studies on pathogenesis. Trans Am Clin Climatol Assoc. 1978;89:100-8.
20. Hennigar GR, Greene WB, Walker EM, de Saussure C. Hemochromatosis caused by excessive vitamin iron intake. Am J Pathol. 1979;96(2):611-24.
21. Saven A, Beutler E. Iron overload after prolonged intramuscular iron therapy. N Engl J Med. 1989;321(5):331-2.
22. Pearson HA, Ehrenkranz RA, Rinder HM, Riely CA. Hemosiderosis in a normal child secondary to oral iron medication. Pediatrics. 2000;105(2):429-31.
23. Allen L, Benoist B, Dary O, Hurrell R. Guidelines on food fortification with micronutrients [Internet]. Geneva: World Health Organization/Food and Agricultural Organization; 2006 [cited 2012 Dec 20]. Available from: http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/guide_food_fortification_ micronutrients.pdf
24. Vellozo EP, Fisberg M. O impacto da fortificação de alimentos na prevenção da deficiência de ferro. Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter. 2010;32(Supl. 2):134-9.
25. Szarfarc SC. Políticas públicas para o controle da anemia ferropriva. Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter. 2010; 32(Supl 2);2-7.
26. Lynch SR. The impact of iron fortification on nutricional anaemia. Best Pract Res Clin Haematol. 2005;18(2):333-46.
27. Olsson KS, Väisänen M, Konar J, Bruce A. The effect of withdraw of food fortification in Sweden as studied with phlebotomy in subjects with genetichemochromatosis. Eur J Clin Nutr. 1997;51(11):782-6.
28. Adamson JW. Iron defficiency and other hypoproliferative anemias. In: Kasper DL, Fauci AS, Longo DL, Braunwald E, Hause SL, Jameson JL, editors. Harrisońs Principles of Internal Medicine. 16th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2005. p. 588-92.
29. Garrison C. The hemochromatosis cookbook: recipes and meals for reducing the absorption of iron in your diet. Napperville: Sourcebook; 2008. 299 p.
30. Wetterhall SF, Cogswell ME, Kowdley KV. Public health surveillance for hereditary hemochromatosis. Ann Intern Med. 1998;129(11):980-6.