Conventional and novel peripheral blood iron markers compared against bone marrow in Malawian children

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 717-723

  Jonker, Femkje A M ^a   Van Hensbroek, Michael Boele ^a   Leenstra, Tjalling ^b   Vet, Raymond J W M ^c   Brabin, Bernard J ^d   Maseko, Nelson ^e   Gushu, Montfort B ^e   Emana, Mercy ^e   Kraaijenhagen, Rob ^f   Tjalsma, Harold ^g,h   Swinkels, Dorine W ^g,h   Calis, Job C J ^a  

^a EMMA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^f MEANDER MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^g Hepcidinanalysiscom   (Netherlands)

^h RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE MARROW; DIAGNOSTICS; IRON;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BONE MARROW; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HEPCIDINS; HUMANS; INFANT; IRON; MALAWI; MALE; RECEPTORS, TRANSFERRIN; TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 84905119519     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: 14724146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2014-202291     Document Type: Article

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