Use of advanced red blood cell and reticulocyte indices improves the accuracy in diagnosing iron deficiency in pregnant women at term

European Journal of Haematology

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 539-545

  Ervasti, Mari ^a   Kotisaari, Sanna ^a   Heinonen, Seppo ^a   Punnonen, Kari ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anemia during pregnancy; Hemoglobin; Hypochromic red blood cells; Iron status; Reticulocytes

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; TRANSFERRIN;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; AUTOANALYZER; CELL VOLUME; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ERYTHROCYTE VOLUME; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETICULOCYTE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AREA UNDER CURVE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; IRON; PREGNANCY; RETICULOCYTES; ROC CURVE;

EID: 36249019867     PISSN: 09024441     EISSN: 16000609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.2007.00964.x     Document Type: Article

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