Predictive association of gut microbiome and NLR in anemic low middle-income population of Odisha- a cross-sectional study.

Background: Iron is abundant on earth but not readily available for colonizing bacteria due to its low solubility in the human body. Hosts and microbiota compete fiercely for iron. <15% Supplemented Iron is absorbed in the small bowel, and the remaining iron is a source of dysbiosis.