Serum transferrin receptor concentrations in women with mild malnutrition

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 596-601

  Kuvibidila, Solo ^a   Warrier, Raj P ^a   Ode, David ^a   Yu, Lolie ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

albumin; ferritin; hemoglobin; iron deficiency; prealbumin; retinol binding protein; Transferrin receptor; undernutrition; Zaire

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; FERRITIN; PREALBUMIN; RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN; TRANSFERRIN; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRON DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; RECEPTOR DENSITY; RECEPTOR OCCUPANCY; TRANSFERRIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0029969495     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/63.4.596     Document Type: Article

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