4 results about "Serum iron tests" patented technology

Methods of increasing systemic iron availability in a human subject using plant-derived ferritin-bound iron are provided. In certain embodiments, ferritin-bound iron is orally administered in an amount effective to produce sustained systemic iron exposure characterized by measurable serum iron levels at least 24 hours after administration. In some embodiments, administration produces a delayed peak serum iron concentration and provides controlled systemic iron delivery relative to conventional iron supplements. In certain embodiments, administration of ferritin-bound iron results in a reduced hepcidin response relative to ferrous sulfate, thereby facilitating improved iron utilization. The ferritin-bound iron may be absorbed through receptor-mediated uptake mechanisms that provide controlled intracellular iron release and sustained systemic availability. The methods are useful for increasing systemic iron availability and for treating or preventing iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in human subjects.

A new blood assay is provided which identifies patients who develop hemorrhage after revascularization therapy based on temporal kinetics of free serum iron levels. This approach overcomes the limitations of gold-standard clinical practice of performing cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, as the latter is not always accessible due to poor availability and a high cost. The blood assay can be a new diagnostic approach to broadly permit classification of myocardial infarction based on hemorrhage status, and to allow for suitable management of hemorrhagic patients, who would otherwise carry a significant risk for heart failure and sudden death.

The invention belongs to the technical field of pharmaceutical preparations, and particularly relates to application of a qi-tonifying and blood-maintaining preparation in preparation of a medicine for treating thalassemia. Researches show that the preparation for tonifying qi and maintaining blood is used for treating thalassemia and can effectively improve the anemia state and iron metabolism disorder of patients. Specifically, the medicine can significantly improve the hemoglobin level, increase the red blood cell count and the red blood cell average volume, and improve the serum iron content, the ferritin content and the reticulocyte proportion. The results show that the qi-tonifying and blood-maintaining preparation has the effect of promoting the bone marrow hematopoiesis function and can regulate and optimize the iron metabolism process. The invention provides an economical, effective and convenient treatment scheme for the thalassemia patient.

The invention relates to a composite peptide nutritional composition as well as a preparation method and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of functional foods. The composite peptide nutritional composition comprises a hematopoietic function regulating system (such as cattle spleen peptide, blood protein polypeptide and salmon hydrolyzed protein peptide), an iron metabolism balance regulating system (concentrated hawthorn clear juice) and a nutrition absorption promoting system (endothelium corneum gigeriae galli peptide and pericarpium citri reticulatae powder) which have a synergistic effect. The traditional Chinese medicine composition does not contain an exogenous iron agent, and aims to improve malnutrition caused by chronic hemolytic diseases such as thalassemia. The uniformity and the stability of the product are guaranteed through a specific proportioning and a staged mixing preparation process. Animal experiments show that the composition can significantly improve hemoglobin and red blood cell count of beta-thalassemia model mice, effectively control serum iron and liver iron accumulation levels of the mice, show unique advantages of efficient hematopoiesis and low iron accumulation, and has broad application prospects. And a new nutrition support scheme is provided for improving anemia and abnormal iron metabolism conditions caused by chronic hemolysis.