Failure of hematocrit to detect iron deficiency in infants

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 237-240

  Kazal Jr , Louis A ^a,b  

^a Sage Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia, iron deficiency; infant; medical indigency; poverty; prevalence

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; IRON;

ARTICLE; CHILD; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT DISEASE; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; POVERTY; PREVALENCE;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HEMATOCRIT; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL INDIGENCY; POVERTY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEXAS;

EID: 0030009257     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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