Is Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin a Better Single Screening Test for Iron Deficiency Compared to Hemoglobin or Mean Cell Volume in Children and Women?

Hemoglobin (Hb), mean cell volume (MCV), and erythrocyte protoporphyrin (EP) are commonly used to screen for iron deficiency (ID), but systematic evaluation of the sensitivity and specificity of these tests is limited. The objective of this study is to determine the sensitivity and specificity of Hb...

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Autores principales: Mei, Zuguo, Flores-Ayala, Rafael C., Grummer-Strawn, Laurence M., Brittenham, Gary M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5490536/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28561801
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu9060557

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5490536/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28561801
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu9060557

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