Intravenous iron does not augment the hemoglobin mass response to simulated hypoxia
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Garvican-Lewis, Laura A., Vuong, Victor L., Govus, Andrew D., Peeling, Peter, Jung, Grace, Nemeth, Elizabeta, Hughes, David, Lovell, Gregory, Eichner, Daniel and Gore, Christopher J.. (2018). Intravenous iron does not augment the hemoglobin mass response to simulated hypoxia. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 50(8), pp. 1669 - 1678. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000001608
Authors | Garvican-Lewis, Laura A., Vuong, Victor L., Govus, Andrew D., Peeling, Peter, Jung, Grace, Nemeth, Elizabeta, Hughes, David, Lovell, Gregory, Eichner, Daniel and Gore, Christopher J. |
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Abstract | Purpose: Iron is integral for erythropoietic adaptation to hypoxia, yet the importance of supplementary iron compared with existing stores is poorly understood. The aim of the present study was to compare the magnitude of the hemoglobin mass (Hbmass) in response to altitude in athletes with intravenous (IV), oral, or placebo iron supplementation. Methods: Thirty-four, nonanemic, endurance-trained athletes completed 3 wk of simulated altitude (3000 m, 14 h·d−1), receiving two to three bolus iron injections (ferric carboxymaltose), daily oral iron supplementation (ferrous sulfate), or a placebo, commencing 2 wk before and throughout altitude exposure. Hbmass and markers of iron regulation were assessed at baseline (day −14), immediately before (day 0), weekly during (days 8 and 15), and immediately, 1, 3, and 6 wk after (days 22, 28, 42, and 63) the completion of altitude exposure. Results: Hbmass significantly increased after altitude exposure in athletes with IV (mean % [90% confidence interval (CI)], 3.7% [2.8–4.7]) and oral (3.2% [2.2–4.2]) supplementation and remained elevated at 7 d postaltitude in oral (2.9% [1.5–4.3]) and 21 d after in IV (3.0% [1.5–4.6]) supplementation. Hbmass was not significantly higher than baseline at any time point in placebo. Conclusions: Iron supplementation appears necessary for optimal erythropoietic adaptation to altitude exposure. IV iron supplementation during 3 wk of simulated live high–train low altitude training offered no additional benefit in terms of the magnitude of the erythropoietic response for nonanemic endurance athletes compared with oral supplementation. |
Keywords | ferric carboxymaltose; erythroferrone; hepcidin; hemoglobin mass; altitude training |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise |
Journal citation | 50 (8), pp. 1669 - 1678 |
Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
ISSN | 0195-9131 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000001608 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85049833929 |
Page range | 1669 - 1678 |
Research Group | Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United States of America |
Editors | L. B. Gladden |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/86qxq/intravenous-iron-does-not-augment-the-hemoglobin-mass-response-to-simulated-hypoxia
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