Zinc protoporphyrin and Iron deficiency screening: Trends and therapeutic response in an Urban pediatric center

JAMA Pediatrics

Volumn 167, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 361-367

  Magge, Hema ^a,g,h   Sprinz, Philippa ^b   Adams, William G ^a   Drainoni, Mari Lynn ^d,e,f   Meyers, Alan ^c  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology   (United States)

^c BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Boston University Medical Campus   (United States)

^e BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g Inshuti Mu Buzima   (Rwanda)

^h BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; LEAD; PROTOPORPHYRIN ZINC;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CHILD; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRON; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POVERTY; PROTOPORPHYRINS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRACE ELEMENTS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84876066668     PISSN: 21686203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.751     Document Type: Article

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