The value of the Thomas-plot in the diagnostic work up of anemic patients referred by general practitioners

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 32, Issue 6 PART 2, 2010, Pages 572-581

  Leers, M P G ^a   Keuren, J F W ^a   Oosterhuis, W P ^a  

^a Zuyderland Medical Centre   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

general practitioners; hemoglobin; inflammation; Iron; reticulocyte

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETICULOCYTE HEMOGLOBIN CONTENT; THOMAS PLOT;

ANEMIA; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FERRITINS; HEMOGLOBINS; IRON; RECEPTORS, TRANSFERRIN; REFERENCE VALUES; RETICULOCYTES;

EID: 78349235757     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-553X.2010.01221.x     Document Type: Article

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