Disparity of serum transferrin receptor measurements among different assay methods

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 801-804

  Yeung, G S ^a,c   Kjarsgaard, J C ^b,c   Zlotkin, S H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Enzyme linked immunoassay; Iron; Iron deficiency; Transferrin receptor

Indexed keywords

TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; IRON DEFICIENCY; TRANSFERRIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0031789701     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600650     Document Type: Article

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