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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Main Authors: A. Tripatara, N. Srichana, P. Lamool, S. Amnuaykan, P. Hongart, A. Jetsrisuparb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Anemia
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/890471