Low Iron Storage in Children and Adolescents with Neurally Mediated Syncope

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Jarjour, Imad T ^a   Jarjour, Laila K ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; TRANSFERRIN; CATECHOLAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IRON BINDING CAPACITY; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYNCOPE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; BLOOD; INFANT; METABOLISM; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CATECHOLAMINES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INFANT; IRON; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNCOPE; TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 47649100287     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.01.034     Document Type: Article

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