Red cell distribution width (RDW) in the diagnosis of iron deficiency with microcytic hypochromic anemia

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 265-268

  Aulakh, Roosy ^a   Sohi, Inderpreet ^a   Singh, Tejinder ^a   Kakkar, Naveen ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Iron deficiency anemia; Microcytic hypochromic anemia; Red cell distribution width

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; IRON;

ANALYZER; ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMATOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; IRON BINDING CAPACITY; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; STUDENT T TEST;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANEMIA, HYPOCHROMIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; ERYTHROCYTE VOLUME; ERYTHROCYTES, ABNORMAL; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; IRON; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 64249163729     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-009-0014-4     Document Type: Article

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