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Article

Evaluation of Serum Iron Parameters among Men Performing Regular Physical Activity—A Preliminary Study

by
Klaudia Zamelska
1,
Mateusz Rzepka
2,
Dorota Olszewska-Słonina
1,
Alina Woźniak
3,*,
Karolina Szewczyk-Golec
3 and
Iga Hołyńska-Iwan
1,*
1
Department of Pathobiochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
2
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
3
Department of Medical Biology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Life 2023, 13(3), 670; https://doi.org/10.3390/life13030670
Submission received: 29 January 2023 / Revised: 22 February 2023 / Accepted: 27 February 2023 / Published: 1 March 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Food and Environmental Toxicology)
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Abstract

Iron deficiency anemia is one of the most common issues in clinical practice. It can be caused by intense physical activity, among other things. The aim of the study was to assess serum iron parameters in a group of men who engage in regular physical activity. The study group was composed of 20 men who regularly perform strength or endurance sports, whereas the control group consisted of 20 men without any sports activity. The red blood cell (RBC) parameters, platelet count (PLT), and white blood cell (WBC) count in venous blood samples were assessed with an automated hematology analyzer. The serum concentration of ferritin was determined through an immunology assay. There were no statistically significant differences between groups comparing RBC parameters and WBC. However, statistical analysis showed dissimilarity in PLT count and serum ferritin concentration comparing control and study groups (p < 0.05). It was shown that lower serum ferritin concentration concerns men with regular physical activity, whereas other blood parameters were not affected in this group.
Keywords: anemia; athletes; ferritin; blood morphology anemia; athletes; ferritin; blood morphology

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Zamelska, K.; Rzepka, M.; Olszewska-Słonina, D.; Woźniak, A.; Szewczyk-Golec, K.; Hołyńska-Iwan, I. Evaluation of Serum Iron Parameters among Men Performing Regular Physical Activity—A Preliminary Study. Life 2023, 13, 670. https://doi.org/10.3390/life13030670

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Zamelska K, Rzepka M, Olszewska-Słonina D, Woźniak A, Szewczyk-Golec K, Hołyńska-Iwan I. Evaluation of Serum Iron Parameters among Men Performing Regular Physical Activity—A Preliminary Study. Life. 2023; 13(3):670. https://doi.org/10.3390/life13030670

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Zamelska, Klaudia, Mateusz Rzepka, Dorota Olszewska-Słonina, Alina Woźniak, Karolina Szewczyk-Golec, and Iga Hołyńska-Iwan. 2023. "Evaluation of Serum Iron Parameters among Men Performing Regular Physical Activity—A Preliminary Study" Life 13, no. 3: 670. https://doi.org/10.3390/life13030670

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Zamelska, K., Rzepka, M., Olszewska-Słonina, D., Woźniak, A., Szewczyk-Golec, K., & Hołyńska-Iwan, I. (2023). Evaluation of Serum Iron Parameters among Men Performing Regular Physical Activity—A Preliminary Study. Life, 13(3), 670. https://doi.org/10.3390/life13030670

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