High serum transferrin receptor level in anemia of chronic disorders indicates coexistent iron deficiency

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 158-161

  Das Gupta, Amar ^a   Abbi, Alpana ^a  

^a P D HINDUJA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Anemia of chronic disorders; Iron deficiency anemia; Serum transferrin receptor

Indexed keywords

TRANSFERRIN; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERYTHROPOIESIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRON BINDING CAPACITY; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON STORAGE; MALE; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR DENSITY; TRANSFERRIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; BONE MARROW; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRON; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; RECEPTORS, TRANSFERRIN; RETICULOCYTE COUNT; VASCULITIS;

EID: 0037371339     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.10260     Document Type: Article

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