Influence of serum iron test results on the diagnosis of iron deficiency in children: a retrospective observational study
Background and objective Serum iron results are not indicative of iron deficiency yet may be incorrectly used to diagnose iron deficiency instead of serum ferritin results. Our objective was to determine the association between serum iron test results and iron-deficiency diagnosis in children by gen...
Main Authors: | Gorkem Sezgin, Adam McLeod, Paul Monagle, Vera Ignjatovic, A Georgiou, Elisabeth Wearne, Denise Azar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021-07-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/7/e046865.full |
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