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Iron treatment normalizes cognitive functioning in young women by Murray-Kolb, Laura E, Beard, John L

“…BACKGROUND:Evidence suggests that brain iron deficiency at any time in life may disrupt metabolic processes and subsequently change cognitive and behavioral…”
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Iron biology in immune function, muscle metabolism and neuronal functioning by Beard, J L

“…The estimated prevalence of iron deficiency in the world suggests that there should be widespread negative consequences of this nutrient deficiency in both…”
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Why iron deficiency is important in infant development by Beard, John L

“…Infants who experience iron deficiency during the first 6-12 mo of life are likely to experience persistent effects of the deficiency that alter functioning in…”
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Iron-biofortified rice improves the iron stores of nonanemic Filipino women by Haas, Jere D, Beard, John L, Murray-Kolb, Laura E, del Mundo, Angelita M, Felix, Angelina, Gregorio, Glenn B

“…Iron deficiency is endemic in much of the world, and food system-based approaches to eradication may be viable with new plant breeding approaches to increase…”
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Iron deficiency alters dopamine uptake and response to L-DOPA injection in Sprague-Dawley rats by Bianco, Laura E, Wiesinger, Jason, Earley, Christopher J, Jones, Byron C, Beard, John L

“…Iron deficiency (ID) disrupts brain dopamine (DA) and norepinephrine (NE) metabolism including functioning of monoamine transporters and receptors. We employed…”
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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of intravenous iron sucrose in restless legs syndrome by Earley, Christopher J, Horská, Alena, Mohamed, Mona A, Barker, Peter B, Beard, John L, Allen, Richard P

“…Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to ascertain whether high-dose intravenous (IV) iron sucrose could improve symptoms and change brain iron…”
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Interpretation of serum ferritin concentrations as indicators of total-body iron stores in survey populations: the role of biomarkers for the acute phase response by Beard, John L, Murray-Kolb, Laura E, Rosales, Francisco J, Solomons, Noel W, Angelilli, Mary Lu

“…BACKGROUND: Nutritional surveys use acute phase protein (APP) biomarkers such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and α₁-acid glycoprotein (AGP) to identify the…”
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Dopamine D2 receptor expression is altered by changes in cellular iron levels in PC12 cells and rat brain tissue by Unger, Erica L, Wiesinger, Jason A, Hao, Lei, Beard, John L

“…Iron deficiency anemia in early life alters the development and functioning of the dopamine neurotransmitter system, but data regarding the specific effects of…”
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Moderate iron deficiency in infancy: Biology and behavior in young rats by Beard, John L., Felt, Barbara, Schallert, Tim, Burhans, Maggie, Connor, James R., Georgieff, Michael K.

“…Iron deficiency anemia in early childhood is associated with developmental delays and perhaps, irreversible alterations in neurological functioning. The goals…”
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Hemoglobin and ferritin are currently the most efficient indicators of population response to iron interventions: an analysis of nine randomized controlled trials by Mei, Zuguo, Cogswell, Mary E, Parvanta, Ibrahim, Lynch, Sean, Beard, John L, Stoltzfus, Rebecca J, Grummer-Strawn, Laurence M

“…Governments and donor agencies have implemented pilot and large-scale iron fortification programs, but there has been no consensus on the best choice of…”
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Interactions and Reactions of Ferritin with DNA by Surguladze, Nodar, Thompson, Khristy M., Beard, John L., Connor, James R., Fried, Michael G.

“…Ferritin, normally considered a cytoplasmic iron-storage protein, is also found in the nuclei of some cells. There is no current agreement about its…”
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Iron deficiency and child and maternal health by Murray-Kolb, Laura E, Beard, John L

“…BACKGROUND: Iron deficiency is most commonly found in women of reproductive age and infants worldwide, but the influence of maternal iron deficiency on infant…”
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Iron-deficient mice fail to develop autoimmune encephalomyelitis by Grant, Sharon M, Wiesinger, Jason A, Beard, John L, Cantorna, Margherita T

“…Determinations of the effects of iron status on the immune system are complicated by the fact that microorganisms and immune cells both utilize iron. To…”
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Brain iron uptake in hypotransferrinemic mice: Influence of systemic iron status by Beard, John L., Wiesinger, Jason A., Li, Nan, Connor, James R.

“…The relationship of the heterogeneity of iron concentrations in the brain with the regulation of iron uptake into specific brain regions remains unresolved. We…”
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In vivo dopamine metabolism is altered in iron-deficient anemic rats by Nelson, C, Erikson, K, Piñero, D J, Beard, J L

“…Previous studies of dopamine metabolism in iron-deficient rats demonstrated an elevation in extraneuronal levels of dopamine and a depression in the number of…”
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Regional brain iron, ferritin and transferrin concentrations during iron deficiency and iron repletion in developing rats by Erikson, K M, Pinero, D J, Connor, J R, Beard, J L

“…Iron deficiency in young rats leads to a decrease in brain iron and ferritin concentrations, an increase in transferrin (Tf) concentration, and an increased…”
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Altered dopaminergic profile in the putamen and substantia nigra in restless leg syndrome by Connor, James R., Wang, Xin-Sheng, Allen, Richard P., Beard, John L., Wiesinger, Jason A., Felt, Barbara T., Earley, Christopher J.

“…Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor disorder. Clinical studies have implicated the dopaminergic system in RLS, while others have suggested that it is…”
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Assessment of iron deficiency in US preschool children and nonpregnant females of childbearing age: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2006 by Cogswell, Mary E, Looker, Anne C, Pfeiffer, Christine M, Cook, James D, Lacher, David A, Beard, John L, Lynch, Sean R, Grummer-Strawn, Laurence M

“…A new index to determine body iron promises a simpler approach to monitoring iron deficiency (ID) prevalence. Our objective was to compare ID defined as body…”
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Iron status and neural functioning by Beard, John L, Connor, James R

“…Iron deficiency in early life is associated with delayed development as assessed by a number of clinical trials using similar global scales of development;…”
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H and L ferritin subunit mRNA expression differs in brains of control and iron-deficient rats by Han, Jian, Day, Jonathan R, Connor, James R, Beard, John L

“…The mRNA expression of ferritin subunits has not been studied thoroughly in the brain regions of iron-deficient rats. Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 26; 21 d old)…”
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