The reference limits and cut-off value for serum soluble transferrin receptors for diagnosing iron deficiency in infants

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 440-446

  Vendt, N ^a   Talvik, T ^a,b   Leedo, S ^c   Tomberg, K ^d   Kool, P ^a   Tillmann, V ^a,b   GrUnberg H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b TARTU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Estonia)

^c TARTU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Estonia)

^d North Estonia Regional Hospital   (Estonia)

Author keywords

IDeA sTfR IT; Infant; STfR; Tina quant sTfR

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CELL VOLUME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; ERYTHROCYTE VOLUME; ESTONIA; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INFANT; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; HUMANS; INFANT; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; RECEPTORS, TRANSFERRIN; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 67651111712     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-553X.2008.01060.x     Document Type: Article

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