Adjusting Haemoglobin Values for Altitude Maximizes Combined Sensitivity and Specificity to Detect Iron Deficiency among Women of Reproductive Age in Johannesburg, South Africa

In South Africa, haemoglobin (Hb) is measured to screen for iron deficiency (ID). However, low levels of Hb are only a late stage indicator of ID. Furthermore, Hb values are generally not adjusted for altitude even though recommended by WHO. We determined the Hb threshold with the highest combined s...

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Autores principales: Silubonde, Takana Mary, Baumgartner, Jeannine, Ware, Lisa Jayne, Malan, Linda, Smuts, Cornelius Mattheus, Norris, Shane
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7146192/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32121000
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu12030633

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7146192/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32121000
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu12030633

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