Pregnancy-specific reference ranges for haematological variables in a Scottish population

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 286-289

  Shields, R C ^a   Caric, V ^b   Hair, M ^c   Jones, O ^d   Wark, L ^d   McColl, M D ^d   Ramsay, J E ^e  

^a WORCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS FIFE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^d Biomedical Scientists and Consultant   (United Kingdom)

^e CROSSHOUSE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ferritin; folate; haemoglobin; reference range; vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FERRITIN; FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; FERRITIN DEFICIENCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METABOLIC DISORDER; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; FERRITINS; FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; REFERENCE VALUES; SCOTLAND; VITAMIN B 12; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955637814     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2010.545900     Document Type: Article

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