Iron status in young Danes. Evaluation by serum ferritin and haemoglobin in a population survey of 634 individuals aged 14-23 yr

European Journal of Haematology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 160-166

  Milman, Nils ^a   Ulrik, Charlotte Suppli ^b   Graudal, Niels ^b   Jordal, Robert ^b  

^a NAESTVED HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adolescents; Boys; Ferritin; Girls; Haemoglobin; Iron metabolism; Men; Transferrin; Women

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030966178     PISSN: 09024441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1997.tb00942.x     Document Type: Article

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