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Research Article

The impact of iron deficiency on patients under evaluation for colorectal cancer, a prospective cross-sectional study

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Received 22 Apr 2024, Accepted 22 Jun 2024, Published online: 10 Jul 2024

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Figure 1. Timing of the study visit in relation to other relevant events during the colorectal cancer diagnostic journey.

Figure 1. Timing of the study visit in relation to other relevant events during the colorectal cancer diagnostic journey.

Figure 2. Flow diagram of the patient inclusion process.

Figure 2. Flow diagram of the patient inclusion process.

Table 1. Baseline patient characteristics—comparing patients with and without iron deficiency during evaluation for colorectal malignancy.

Table 2. Average outcome scores on fatigue, QoL, cognition, hand-grip-strength, mobility, and walking endurance in patients under evaluation for colorectal cancer, comparing patients with and without iron deficiency.

Table 3. Regression analysis on the association between iron deficiency and fatigue, QoL, cognition, hand-grip-strength, mobility, and walking endurance in patients under evaluation of colorectal cancer.

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