Accurate assessment of systemic iron status in cystic fibrosis will avoid the hazards of inappropriate iron supplementation

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 303-304

  Smith, D J ^a,b,c,d   Anderson, G J ^a,b,c,d   Lamont, I L ^a,b,c,d   Masel, P ^a,b,c,d   Bell, S C ^a,b,c,d   Reid, D W ^a,b,c,d  

^a THE PRINCE CHARLES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c Queensland Children's Medical Research Institute   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON THERAPY; LETTER; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATIENT MONITORING; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION; TISSUE INJURY;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; LUNG DISEASES; MALTOSE;

EID: 84876985850     PISSN: 15691993     EISSN: 18735010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2012.10.001     Document Type: Letter

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