Unbound iron binding capacity (UIBC) as a test for empty iron stores results from the HUNT Study

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 506-509

  Åsberg, Arne ^a   Thorstensen, Ketil ^a   Borch Iohnsen, Berit ^b  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Diagnostic tests; Iron deficiency anemia; ROC curve; Sensitivity and specificity; Transferrin

Indexed keywords

IRON; TRANSFERRIN;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EMPTY IRON STORE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRON BINDING CAPACITY; IRON STORAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; UNBOUND IRON BINDING CAPACITY;

ADULT; AREA UNDER CURVE; CHEMISTRY, CLINICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRON; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PROTEIN BINDING; ROC CURVE; TRANSFERRIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866359292     PISSN: 00365513     EISSN: 15027686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365513.2012.713230     Document Type: Article

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