Severe malnutrition is associated with decreased levels of plasma transferrin receptor

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 391-397

  Akenami, Francis O T ^a   Vaheri, Antti ^a   Koskiniemi, Marjaleena ^a   Kivivuori, Sanna Maria ^a   Ekanem, Emmanuel E ^a   Bolarin, Debayo M ^a   Siimes, Martti A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Ferritin; Iron; Malnutrition; Transferrin

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; TRANSFERRIN; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; FLUOROMETRY; HEMODILUTION; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTEIN MALNUTRITION; TRANSFERRIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0030940345     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN19970040     Document Type: Article

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