Serum ferritin levels in adults with sickle cell disease in Lagos, Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Serum ferritin is considered to be one of the most important tools in the measurement of iron balance in steady-state sickle cell disease. Increased gastrointestinal absorption of iron has been reported in sickle cell disease because of the associated chronic hemolysis, and it is also th...

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Autores principales: Akinbami, Akinsegun A, Dosunmu, Adedoyin O, Adediran, Adewumi A, Oshinaike, Olajumoke O, Osunkalu, Vincent O, Ajibola, Sarah O, Arogundade, Olanrewaju M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3666661/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23723723
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JBM.S42212

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