The laboratory assessment of iron status an update

Clinica Chimica Acta

Volumn 259, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 3-23

  Worwood, Mark ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnostic tests; Erythropoiesis; Iron deficiency; Iron metabolism; Maemochromatosis

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME; ERYTHROCYTE PROTOPORPHYRIN; FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; HEMOSIDERIN; IRON SULFUR PROTEIN; MYOGLOBIN; TRANSFERRIN; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ERYTHROPOIESIS; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IRON BINDING CAPACITY; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON METABOLISM; IRON OVERLOAD; IRON STORAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030997579     PISSN: 00098981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-8981(96)06488-1     Document Type: Article

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