Performance and comparability of laboratory methods for measuring ferritin concentrations in human serum or plasma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND:Different laboratory methods are used to quantify ferritin concentrations as a marker of iron status. A systematic review was undertaken to assess the accuracy and comparability of the most used methods for ferritin detection. METHODS AND FINDINGS:National and regional databases were sear...

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Main Authors: Maria N Garcia-Casal, Juan P Peña-Rosas, Eloisa Urrechaga, Jesus F Escanero, Junsheng Huo, Ricardo X Martinez, Lucero Lopez-Perez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5933730?pdf=render