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Utility of reticulocyte haemoglobin content and percentage hypochromic red cells as markers of iron deficiency anaemia among black CKD patients in South Africa

INTRODUCTION: Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) worsens the prognosis and outcomes of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, while the haemoglobin level is unreliable for early detection of IDA, reticulocyte haemoglobin content (CHr) and hypochromic red cells (%HYPO) are early markers of IDA. METHODS: T...

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Autores principales: Nalado, Aishatu Muhammad, Mahlangu, Johnny N., Duarte, Raquel, Paget, Graham, Olorunfemi, Gbenga, Jacobson, Barry F., Naicker, Saraladevi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6169908/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30281654
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204899