Blood ferritin concentrations in newborn infants and the sudden infant death syndrome

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 168-170

  Raha Chowdhury, R ^a   Moore, C A ^b   Bradley, D ^c   Henley, R ^d   Worwood, M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^d Department of Medical Biochemistry ^*

Author keywords

Cord blood; Ferritin; Guthrie card; Liver iron; SIDS

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

EID: 0030065044     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.2.168     Document Type: Article

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