First Trimester Ferritin Is Superior over Soluble Transferrin Receptor and Hepcidin in Predicting Anemia in the Third Trimester: Result from a Cohort Study in Indonesia
Introduction. Anemia in the third trimester has been identified as a risk factor for maternal and fetal morbidity that might lead to mortality. Due to its high cost, finding the best marker to predict anemia became more important to allow early prevention. Only one of ferritin, hepcidin, or soluble...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | Anemia |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8880045 |