Original papers since 1999
Schümann K, Elsenhans B, Forth W (1999) Kinetic analysis of 59Fe movement across the intestinal wall in iron-deficient and iron-adequate duodenal rat segments ex vivo. Am J Physiol 276: G431-G440
Elsenhans B, Hunder G, Strugala G, Schümann K (1999) Longitudinal pattern of enzymatic and absorptive functions in the small intestine of rats after short-term exposure to dietary cadmium chloride. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 36: 341-346
Schümann K, Moret R, Künzle H, Kühn LC (1999) Iron regulatory protein as an endogenous sensor of iron in rat intestinal mucosa. Possible implications for the regulation of iron absorption. Eur J Biochem 260: 362-372
Bahram S, Gilfillan S, Kühn LC, Moret R, Schulze JB, Lebeau A, Schümann K (1999) Experimental hemochromatosis due to MHC class I HFE deficiency: Immune status and iron metabolism. PNAS 96: 13312-13317
Hunder G, Javdani J, Elsenhans B, Schümann K (2000) Use of γ -spectrometry for simultaneous determination of 210Pb, 73As, 109Cd, 203Hg and 59Fe distribution and excretion in rats at low doses. Toxicology 150: 69-82
Hunder G, Javdani J, Elsenhans B, Schümann K (2001) 109Cd accumulation in the calcified parts of rat bones. Toxicology 159: 1-10
Lebeau A, Frank J, Biesalski HK, Weiss G, Srai SKS, Simpson RJ, McKie A, Bahram S, Gilfillan S, Schümann K (2002) Long-term biochemical and pathomorphological sequels of HFE deletion in C57BL/6 mice, an animal model for human hereditary hemochromatosis. Eur J Clin Invest 32: 603-612
Flaig K-H, Schümann K, Elsenhans B (2003) Jejunal transfer rates of 109cadmium chloride increase in rats in vitro and in vivo after oral pretreatment with cadmium or zinc chloride. Toxicology 183: 199-209
Scharl M, Elsenhans B, McKie A, Schümann K (2003) Adaptation of Ni2+ absorption to iron deficiency in rat jejunal segments ex vivo. Toxicology 185: 141-153
Simpson RJ, Debnam ES, Laftah AH, Beaumont N, Bahram S, Schümann K, Srai SKS (2003) Duodenal non-heme iron content correlates with iron stores in mice, but the relationship is altered by Hfe gene knock-out. Blood 101: 3316-3318
Simpson RJ, Depnam E, Beaumont N, Bahram S, Schümann K, Srai SKS (2003) Duodenal mucosal reductase in wild-type and Hfe knockout mice on iron adequate, iron deficient, and iron rich feeding. Gut 52: 510-513
Laftah AH, Simpson, Beaumont N, Bahram S, Schümann K, Srai SKS (2003) Hypoxic response of iron absorption is not affected by the HFE gene knock-out mice. Br J Haematol 123: 170-172
K. Schümann, K. Brennan, Weiss, K. Pantopoulos, Hentze MW (2004) Rat duodenal IRP1 activity and iron absorption in iron deficiency and after H2O2 perfusion. Eur J Clin Invest 34: 275-282
Laftah H, Ramesh B, Simpson RJ, Solanky N, Bahram S, Schümann K, Debnam ES, Srai SKS (2004) Effect of hepcidin on intestinal iron absorption in mice. Blood 103: 3940-3944
Dhonukshe-Rutten RAM, Vossenaar M, West CE, Schümann K, Bulux J, Solomons NW (2005) Day-to-day variation in iron, zinc and copper in breast milk of Guatemalan mothers. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 40: 128-134
Magens B, Düllmann J, Schümann K, Wulfhekel U, Nielsen P (2005) Nuclear iron deposits in hepatocytes of iron-loaded HFE-knock-out mice: a morphometric and immunochemical analysis. Acta Histochem 107: 57-65
Schümann K, Kroll S, Weiss G, Frank J, Biesalski HK, Daniel H, Friel J, Solomons NW (2005) Monitoring of haematological, inflammatory and oxidative reactions to acute oral iron exposure in human volunteers: preliminary screening for selection of potentially-responsive biomarkers. Toxicology 212: 10-23
Schümann K, Romero-Abal M-E, Mäurer A, Luck T, Beard J, Murray-Kolb L, Bulux J, Mena I, Solomons NW (2005) Impact of 10 weeks intervention with heme- and FeSO4-fortified beans as supplementary diet on hemoglobin concentration in Guatemalan infants. Publ Health Nutr 8: 572-581
Ludwiczek S, Theurl I, Bahram S, Schümann K, Weiss G (2005) Regulatory networks for the control of body iron homeostasis and their dysregulation in HFE mediated hemochromatosis. J Cell Physiol 204: 489-499
Galy B, Ferring D, Minana B, Bell O, Janser HG, Muckenthaler M, Schümann K, Hentze MW (2005) Altered body iron distribution and microcytosis in mice deficient of Iron-Regulatory Protein 2 (IRP2). Blood 106: 2580-2589
Schümann K, Lebeau A, Ettle T, Adam O (2005) Adjuvant challenge in rats may lead to dermatitis instead of arthritis. Rheumatol Internat 26: 393-395
Ettle T, Elsenhans B, Windisch W, Srai SKS, Schümann K (2006) Mobilisation of recently absorbed 59Fe in ex vivo perfused rat duodena and the influence of iron status and subsequently absorbed chelators. J Trace Elem Med Biol 19: 231 – 241
Schümann K, Szegner B, Kohler B, Pfaffl M, Ettle T (2007) A method to assess 59Fe in residual tissue blood content in mice and its use to correct 59Fe-ditribution kinetics accordingly. Toxicology 241: 19-32
Szegner B, Herbach N, Ettle T, Elsenhans B (2007) Assessing and influencing the fractional contribution of erythrocyte-bound 59Fe to individual 59Fe tissue content in murine 59Fe distribution studies. Toxicology 244: 198-208
Theurl M, Theurl I, Hochegger K, Obrist P, Subramaniam N, van Rooijen N, Schümann K, Weiss G (2008) Kupffer cells modulate iron homeostasis in mice via regulation of hepcidin expression. J Mol Med 86: 225-235
Longfils P, Monchy D, Weinheimer H, Chavasit V, Nakanishi Y, Schümann K (2008) An intervention trial of iron fortified fish sauce in iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) school children aged 6 to 21 years of age in Kampot, Cambodia. Asian Pacific J Clin Nutr 17: 250-257
Schümann K, Longfils P, Monchy D, Xylander S, Weinheimer H, Solomons NW (2009) A placebo-controlled intervention trail of iron supplementation with and without multi-micronutrients in anaemic children aged 6 to 24 months in Kampot, Cambodia. Eur J Clin Nutr 63:355-368
Werner T, Hoermannsperger G, Schuemann K, Hoelzlwimmer G, Tsuji S, Haller D (2009) Intestinal epithelial cell proteome from wild-type and TNFΔARE/WT mice: effect of iron on the development of chronic ileitis. J Proteome Res 8: 3252-3264
Schümann K, Herbach N, Kerling C, Seifert M, Fillebeen C, Prysch I, Reich J, Weiss G, Pantopoulos K (2010) Iron absorption and distribution in TNFΔARE/+ mice, a model of chronic inflammation. J Trace Elements Med Biol 24:58-66
Orozco M, Solomons NW, Schümann K, Friel JK, Mendizabal de Montenegro AL (2010) Antioxidant-rich Oral Supplements Attenuate the Effects of Oral Iron on In Situ Oxidation Susceptibility of Human Feces. J Nutr 149:1105-1110
Lopes TJ, Luganskaja T, Vujic-Spasic M, Hentze MW, Muckenthaler MU, Schümann K, Reich JG (2010) Systems Analysis of Iron Metabolism: The Network of Iron Pools and Fluxes. BMC Syst Biol 4:112 (http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1752-0509-4-112.pdf)
Solomons NW, Romero-Abal ME, Weiss G, Michalke B, Schümann K (2011) Bioavailability of zinc from Nutriset zinc tablets compared to aqueous zinc sulphate. Eur J Clin Nutr 65: 125-131
Crowley CR, Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Arriaga C, Solomons NW, Schümann K (2010) Correspondence of a non-invasive, cutaneous-contact method to determine hemoglobin values with conventional whole blood samples within a Guatemalan field setting. Food Nutr Bull 31:503-512
Vanoaica L, Darshan D, Richman L, Schümann K, Kühn LC (2010) Intestinal ferritin H is required for an accurate control of iron absorption. Cell Metabol 12:273-282
Werner T, Wagner SJ, Martinez I, Walter J, Chang JS, Clavel T, Kisling S, Schümann K, Haller D (2011) Depletion of luminal iron alters the gut microbiota and prevents Crohn’s disease-like ileitis. Gut 60: 325-333
Schümann K, Solomons NW, Laarakkers CM, Romero-Abal M-E, Kroll S, Weiss G, Swinkels DW (2010) Reproducibility and correspondence among different hepcidin forms in blood and urine and their relationships to iron status in healthy, male Guatemalan volunteers observed over 9 weeks. Ann Nutr Metabol, in press
Elsenhans B, Janser H, Windisch W, Schümann K (2011) Does lead use the intestinal absorptive pathways of iron? Impact of iron status on murine 210Pb and 59Fe absorption in duodenum and ileum in vivo Toxicology 284: 7-11
Orozco M, Solomons NW, Schümann K, Friel JK (2010) The response of urinary biomarkers of systemic oxidation, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and 8-hydroxy-2-deoxy-guanosine (8-OHdG), to oral iron supplementation in healthy men, with notes on the putative biological significance of their day-to-day fluctuation within the non-pathological range. Br J Nutr, submitted
Lietz G, Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Sud S, Schümann K, Solomons NW (2010) Frequency of the common R267S and A379V polymorphism within the β-carotene 15,15'-monooxigenase gene in a Mayan population. Am J Clin Nutr, submitted
Schümann K, Solomons NW, Romero-Abal M-E, Orozco M, Weiss G, Marx JJM (2010) Oral administration of ferrous sulfate, but not of iron polymaltose and sodium iron EDTA, results in a substantial increase of non-transferrin-bound iron in healthy men. Ann Nutr Metabol, submitted
Schümann K, Kroll S, Romero-Abal M-E, Marx JJM, Weiss G, Solomons NW (2010) Impact of iron status and oral iron challenges on circulating non-transferrin-bound iron (NTBI) in healthy Guatemalan males. Ann Nutr. Metabol, submitted
Crowley C, Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Solomons NW, Schümann K (2010) Validity and correspondence of non-invasively determined hemoglobin concentrations by two trans-cutaneous digital measuring devices. APJCN, submitted
Theil EC, Chen H, Miranda C, Janser H, Walter T, Elsenhans B, Nunez MT, Pizarro F, Schűmann K (2011) The intestine absorbs iron differently from ferritin and small iron complexes. J Nutr, submitted
Reviews, comments, letters to the editor, textbook contributions since 1999
Schümann K (1999) Interactions between drugs and vitamins at advanced age. Int J Vitam Nutr Res 69: 173-178
Schümann K, Pharmakotherapie des Diabetes mellitus (1999); PHA 7-11
Schümann K, Pharmakotherapie in der Gastroenterologie (1999); PHA 17-22
Schümann K, Pharmakotherapie in der Geriatrie (1999); PHA 23-26
Schümann K, Röntgenkontrastmittel (1999); PHA 77-81
In: Kompaktwissen Innere Medizin, Zimmermann W, Koch K, Amarotico A (eds)
Dustri-Verlag, Deisenhofen (1999)
Schümann K, Hunder G (1999) Der Eisenmangel bei Kindern, Teil I. Kinder- u. Jugendarzt 30: 812-815
Schümann K, Hunder G (1999) Der Eisenmangel bei Kindern, Teil II. Kinder- u. Jugendarzt 30: 908-911
Schümann K, Classen HG, Dieter HH, König J, Multhaup G, Rückgauer M, Summer KH, Bernhardt J, Biesalski HK (1999) Hohenheimer Konsensusgespräch Kupfer. Akt Ernähr Med 24: 283-296
Schümann K, Elsenhans B, Richter E (1999) Gastrointestinal Tract. In: Toxicology, Marquardt H, Schäfer S, McClellan R, Welsch F, eds, Academic Press, San Diego, Ch. 23, pp 573-585
Schäfer SG, Dawes R, Elsenhans B, Forth W, Schümann K (1999) Metals. In: Toxicology, Marquardt H, Schäfer S, McClellan R, Welsch F, eds, Academic Press, San Diego, Ch. 32, pp 755-804
Mäurer A, Schümann K (2000) Abbatoir blood used in foods: an example of nutrition-environment interaction. UN System´s Forum on Nutrition 21: 32-33
Schümann K (2001) Safety aspects of iron in food. Ann Nutr Metabol 45: 91-101
Schümann K (2001) Eisen in der Nahrung. Ernährungs-Umschau 48: 199-200
Schümann K, Classen HG, Dieter HH, König J, Multhaup G, Rükgauer M, Summer KH, Bernhardt J, Biesalski HK (2002) Hohenheimer Consensus Workshop: Copper. Eur J Clin Nutr 56: 469-483
Schümann K, Elsenhans B (2002) The impact of contaminants on the bioavailability of trace metals. J Trace Elements Med Biol 16: 139-144
Biesalski HK, Köhrle J, Schümann K, eds: Vitamine, Spurenelemente, Mineralstoffe, Thieme-Verlag, Stuttgart, (2002), 812 pages
Schümann K, Weiss G. Eisen. pp 137-147
Schümann K., Kupfer. pp 147-151
Schümann K., Hunder G., Adam O. Gold. pp 242-244
Schümann K., Hunder G., Adam O. Lithium. pp 244-246
Schümann K., Hunder G., Adam O. Bismuth. pp 246-247
Brätter P, Heseker H, Liesen H, Kruse-Jarres JD, Negretti de Brätter V, Pietrzik K, Schümann K, eds: Mineralstoffe, Spurenelemente und Vitamine, Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung, Gütersloh 2002
Solomons NW, Schümann K (2002) Collateral damage in the battle against hypovitaminosis A? Am J Clin Nutr 75: 659-661
Solomons NW, Schümann K (2002) Lessons learned in iron intervention trials. Am J Clin Nutr 76: 691-693
Schümann K, Borch-Iohnsen B, Hentze MW, Marx JM (2002) Tolerable upper intakes for dietary iron set by the US Food and Nutrition Board. Am J Clin Nutr 76: 499-500
Finley D, Schumann K, Hess-Bienz D (2002) Monitoring and impact evaluation of a multi-micronutrient supplementation program. Food Nutr Bull 23: 312-313
Schümann K. Bedeutung und Grenzen der Eisenhomöostase. In: Praxishandbuch Functional Food, Erbersdobler HF, Meyer AH, eds, B Behrs Verlag, Hamburg, 8. Ergänzung (2002), Ch. 4.4, pp 1-16
Schümann K (2003) Toxicological aspects of iron. In: Modern aspects of nutrition, present knowledge and future perspectives. Elmadfa I, Anklam E, König JS, eds, Karger Forum of Nutrition 56, 51-53
Schümann K, Mäurer A, Elsenhans B, Solomons NW. Überlegungen und Befunde zur Eisenfortifikation von Nahrungsmitteln in der 3. Welt. In: Signalwirkungen von Mineralstoffen und Spurenelementen, Rükgauer M, ed, Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft, Stuttgart (2003), pp 67-70
Schäfer SG, Elsenhans B, Forth W, Schümann K. Metalle. In: Lehrbuch der Toxikologie, Marquardt H, Schäfer S, eds, Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft, Stuttgart, (2004), 2.Auflage, Ch. 31, pp 763-820
Solomons NW, Schümann K (2004) Editorial: Intramuscular iron dextrane is not appropriate for moderate anemia of pregnancy: not in intervention research on underprivileged women, and never in routine public health care. Am J Clin Nutr 79: 1-3
Schümann K, Elsenhans B. Iron. In: Merian E, Anke M, Ihnar M, Stoeppler M, eds, Elements and their Compounds in the Environment, sec. ed., Wiley-VCH, Weinheim (2004), 2. Auflage, Bd. 3, Ch 13.1, pp 811-824
Schümann K, Anke M. Mengenelemente. In: Ernährungsmedizin, Biesalski KH, Fürst P, Kasper H, Kluthe R, Pölert W, Puchstein C, Stähelin HB; eds, 3. Aufl., Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, (2004), pp. 167-172
Anke M, Schümann K. Spurenelemente. In: Ernährungsmedizin, Biesalski KH, Fürst P, Kasper H, Kluthe R, Pölert W, Puchstein C, Stähelin HB; eds, 3. Aufl., Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, (2004), pp. 173 – 186
Solomons NW, Schümann K (2004) Update on vitamin A-related deaths in Assam. Reply to letter by Dr. Kapil (Letter to the Editor). Am J Clin Nutr 80: 1083-1084
Schümann K (2006) Dietary reference intakes for trace elements revisited. J Trace Elem Med Biol 20: 59-61
Schümann K, Ettle T, Szegner B, Elsenhans B, Solomons NW (2007) On risks and benefits of iron supplementation recommendations for iron intake revisited. J Trace Elem Med Biol 21: 147-168
Schümann K, Solomons NW. Safety of interventions to reduce nutritional anemias. In: Nutritional Anemia, Kraemer K, Zimmermann MB, eds, Sight and Life Press, Ch 18, Basel 2007, pp 285 – 314
Schümann K, Christ F (2007) Did the "iron age" end in Pemba? Sight and Life Magazine 3/2007: 6-13
Ettle T, Elsenhans B, Schümann K. Eisen. In: Dunkelberg H, Hartwig A, Gebel T, eds, Handbuch der Lebensmitteltoxikologie, Wiley-VCH-Verlag, Weinheim, 2007, Ch 55, pp 2265-2315
Schümann K, Köhrle J. Molecular mechanisms of iodine-related disease states. In: Lang F, ed, Molecular Mechanisms of Diseases – An Encyclopedic Reference, Springer Verlag, 2007
Schümann K, Weiss G. Hereditary hemochromatosis. In: Lang F, ed, Molecular Mechanisms of Diseases – An Encyclopedic Reference, Springer Verlag, 2007
Schümann K, Weiss G. Acute iron intoxication. In: Lang F, ed, Molecular Mechanisms of Diseases – An Encyclopedic Reference, Springer Verlag, 2007
Schümann K, Weiss G. Iron deficiency. In: Lang F, ed, Molecular Mechanisms of Diseases – An Encyclopedic Reference, Springer Verlag, 2007
Schümann K, Solomons NW (2010) Efficacy and safety of iron administration in juvenile populations. Ann Nestle 68:132-140
Solomons NW, Orozco M, Crowley C, Romero-Abal ME, Schümann K (2010) Iron: Nutrition’s two-edged sword. Sight and Life Magazine 2/2010:20-24


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