Rethinking Iron Deficiency Anemia

By Gina ShawIron deficiency anemia is undergoing a quiet but consequential reassessment across multiple specialties. New guidance in chronic kidney disease is reshaping how clinicians define and treat iron deficiency; emerging real-world evidence is challenging long-held concerns about giving IV iron during active infection; and pediatric experts are pushing for higher ferritin thresholds to identify symptomatic iron deficiency earlier. Together, the developments signal a broader shift toward mo