The diagnostic accuracy of unbound iron binding capacity (UIBC) as a test for empty iron stores

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 208-213

  Åsberg, Arne ^a   Thorstensen, Ketil ^a   Mikkelsen, Gustav ^a   Åsberg, Ann E ^a  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; TRANSFERRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EMPTY IRON STORE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; IRON BINDING CAPACITY; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON STORAGE; MALE; NEWBORN; OUTPATIENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNBOUND IRON BINDING CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; IRON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; ROC CURVE; TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 84876105232     PISSN: 00365513     EISSN: 15027686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365513.2013.765029     Document Type: Article

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