Lower serum ferritin levels are associated with worse cognitive performance in aging

• Main Authors: Marisel Rosell-Díaz (Author), Elena Santos-González (Author), Anna Motger-Albertí (Author), Laura Gallardo-Nuell (Author), María Arnoriaga-Rodríguez (Author), Clàudia Coll-Martínez (Author), Lluís Ramió-Torrentà (Author), Josep Garre-Olmo (Author), Josep Puig (Author), Rafael Ramos (Author), Jordi Mayneris-Perxachs (Author), José Manuel Fernández-Real (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Iron is important for neurogenesis, synaptic development, and neurotransmitter synthesis. Serum ferritin (SF) is a reliable marker for assessing iron stores. Therefore, we evaluated the cognitive function associated with SF levels. We also assessed brain iron content using R2* Magnetic R...