Ferritin is more cost-effective than transferrin receptor-ferritin index for the diagnosis of iron deficiency [4]

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 15, 2002, Pages 1783-

  Ruivard, Marc ^a   Gerbaud, Laurent ^a   Doz, Marianne ^a   Philippe, Pierre ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FERRITINS; HUMANS; RECEPTORS, TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 0037067847     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.162.15.1783     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

1. Diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia in the elderly by transferrin receptor-ferritin index
2. Use of plasma ferritin concentration to diagnose iron deficiency in elderly patients
3. Upper and lower gastrointestinal evaluation of elderly inpatients who are iron deficient
4. Diagnosis of iron deficiency: Evaluation of the "soluble transferrin receptor/transferrin" ratio