J Nutrition
2026
Anaemia
Caloric Restriction
Hepcidin
Effect of two-year caloric restriction on indicators of anaemia, iron status, and hepcidin in healthy adults: a randomized clinical trial
Dugan C, Das SK, Racette SB, Martin CK, Ravussin E, Redman LM, et al.
BJSM
2025
Iron Deficiency
Women's Health
Lead Author · RCT
Effect of intravenous iron therapy on exercise performance, fatigue scores and mood states in iron-deficient recreationally active females of reproductive age: a double-blind randomised controlled trial (IRONWOMAN)
Dugan C, Peeling P, Buissink P, MacLean B, Lim J, Jayasuriya P, et al. British Journal of Sports Medicine 59(13).
BJSM
2025
Sport Science
Haemoglobin Mass
Lead Author
Carbon monoxide inhalation to increase haemoglobin mass: a canary in a coal mine for sport?
Dugan C, Hennigar S. British Journal of Sports Medicine 59(11).
Br J Haematology
2025
Anaemia
Women's Health
HMB
Greater prevalence of anaemia and heavy menstrual bleeding reported in women of reproductive age in the United Kingdom compared to Australia
MacLean B, Fuller J, Lim J, Dugan C, Richards T. British Journal of Haematology 206(5). 7 citations.
JAMA Network Open
2025
IV Iron
Surgery
Intravenous Iron–Induced Hypophosphatemia in Surgical Patients
Richards T, Wijaya LK, Lim J, Dugan C, Dahly D. JAMA Network Open 8(4).
Internal Medicine J
2025
Pregnancy
Iron Deficiency
Consensus Statement
Iron optimisation in pregnancy: a Haematology in Obstetric and Women's Health Collaborative consensus statement
Clarke L, Froessler B, Tang C, King K, Ross B, Kidson-Gerber G, Dugan C, et al. Internal Medicine Journal 55(2). 10 citations.
Vox Sanguinis
2025
Community Screening
Women's Health
Community screening for iron deficiency in reproductive aged women: lessons learnt from Australia
MacLean B, Lim J, Fuller J, Wylie R, Joo JY, Al-Sharea A, Dugan C, et al. Vox Sanguinis 120(1). 6 citations.
Anaesthesia & Analgesia
2024
Ultramarathon
Iron Metabolism
What is "Normal" Iron Metabolism in Response to Inflammation in Ultramarathon Runners?
Richards T, Fuller J, Nguyen H, Lim J, MacLean B, Dugan C. Anesthesia and Analgesia 139(6).
BJSM
2024
Iron Deficiency
Women's Health
Lead Author · PhD Academy Award
Iron and women's health: a multidimensional exploration of iron deficiency, management and treatment in active women
Dugan C. British Journal of Sports Medicine 58(23). BJSM PhD Academy Award.
Eur J Applied Physiology
2024
Biomarkers
Muscle Damage
Temporal tracking of cysteine 34 oxidation of plasma albumin as a biomarker of muscle damage following a bout of eccentric exercise
James C, Dugan CW, Boyd C, Fournier PA, Arthur PG. European Journal of Applied Physiology 124(9). 14 citations.
Systematic Reviews
2024
Meta-Analysis
Iron Supplementation
Lead Author
Efficacy of iron supplementation on physical capacity in non-anaemic iron-deficient individuals: protocol for an individual patient data meta-analysis
Dugan C, Peeling P, Burden R, Richards T. Systematic Reviews 13(1). 5 citations.
J Science & Medicine in Sport
2024
Menorrhagia
Screening
Lead Author
The relationship between menorrhagia, iron deficiency, and anaemia in recreationally active females: an exploratory population-based screening study
Dugan C, Peeling P, Davies A, MacLean B, Simpson A, Lim J, Richards T. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 27(7). 15 citations.
Patient Preference & Adherence
2023
Patient Preferences
Iron Therapy
Lead Author
The perceived impact of iron deficiency and iron therapy preference in exercising females of reproductive age: a cross-sectional survey study
Dugan C, Simpson A, Peeling P, Lim J, Davies A, Buissink P, MacLean B, et al. Patient Preference and Adherence. 5 citations.
Eur J Sport Science
2023
Iron Supplementation
Athletes
Timing is everything, but does it really matter? Impact of 8-weeks morning versus evening iron supplementation in ballet and contemporary dancers
Attwell C, McKay A, Sim M, Dugan C, Nicholas J, Hopper L, Peeling P. European Journal of Sport Science 23(12). 7 citations.