Relationship between Plasma Ferritin Level and Siderocyte Number in Splenectomized β-Thalassemia/HbE Patients
Introduction. In iron overload status, excess iron deposits in reticuloendothelial cells and tissues and can be detected using Prussian blue staining. The aim of this paper was to investigate the relationship between siderocyte numbers and plasma ferritin levels (a practically standard marker of ir...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Anemia |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/890471 |