Reference intervals of serum transferrin receptors in pre-school children in Zimbabwe

Clinica Chimica Acta

Volumn 382, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 138-141

  Kasvosve, Ishmael ^a   Gomo, Zvenyika A R ^a   Nathoo, Kusum J ^a   Matibe, Petronella ^a   Mudenge, B ^b   Gordeuk, Victor R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b Andrew Fleming Hospital   (Zimbabwe)

^c HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African; Children; Reference ranges; Transferrin receptor

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HOOKWORM INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALARIA; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; TRANSFERRIN BLOOD LEVEL; ZIMBABWE;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; RECEPTORS, TRANSFERRIN; REFERENCE VALUES; ZIMBABWE;

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA;

EID: 34249014952     PISSN: 00098981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2007.03.023     Document Type: Article

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