Transferrin receptor in serum. A new tool in the diagnosis and prevention of iron deficiency in blood donors

Transfusion and Apheresis Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 11-16

  Flesland, O ^a,b   Eskelund, A K ^a   Flesland, A B ^a   Falch, D ^a   Solheim, B G ^b   Seghatchian, J ^c  

^a VESTRE VIKEN HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c 50 Primeroe Hill Road   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaemia; Blood donors; Ferritin; Haemoglobin; Iron deficiency; Iron depletion; Iron stores; Transferrin receptor

Indexed keywords

TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; MALE; MASS SCREENING;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD DONORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RECEPTORS, TRANSFERRIN; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 3843079607     PISSN: 14730502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2004.01.011     Document Type: Article

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