Marked increase in serum transferrin receptor among Thai children with Hb-E-β-thalassaemia

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 601-603

  Boonchalermvichian, C ^a,b   Paritpokee, N ^a   Bhokaisawan, N ^a   Nuchprayoon, I ^a   Wiwanitkit, V ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hb E thalassaemia; Serum transferrin receptor

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN E; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD COMPONENT THERAPY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETICULOCYTE; THAILAND; TRANSFERRIN BLOOD LEVEL;

BETA-THALASSEMIA; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ERYTHROPOIESIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RECEPTORS, TRANSFERRIN; THAILAND;

EID: 0036434983     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2002.00062.x     Document Type: Article

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