The Role of Iron Metabolism in Fatigue, Depression, and Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis Patients, 2020, Knyszyńska et al

Note: The term "chronic fatigue syndrome" is used often in this paper. As far as I can see the authors actually mean "chronic fatigue", which is why I have opened this thread in the "Health News and Research unrelated to ME/CFS" sub-forum, not elsewhere.

Open access, https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/18/6818/htm

 

Correction by me : Ferritin deficiency in ALL patients is associated with an exacerbation of depressive disorders and a decline in quality of life.

 

do you mean decline in in quality of life exacerbates depression . i wish that people saw depression caused by hardship is not a disorder but a natural response to life events.

 

I was referring to low ferritin diminishing quality of life. And if someone is depressed for any reason being ferritin deficient will make it worse.

 

And sadly ferritin is like tsh. Can be dangerously low but nothing recommended until acute .

 

I agree. Low iron and ferritin are so common, particularly amongst women, that they are often assumed to be small problems of no major importance.

 

"Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of autoimmune origin..."

Maybe, maybe not. Not an encouraging sign they make such a declaration when the origin debate remains very much in play.