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Ferritin and its association with anaemia in a healthy adult population in Kenya

BACKGROUND: Iron deficiency is the commonest cause of anaemia worldwide. Serum ferritin is the most sensitive non-invasive indicator of iron stores but its utility is compromised in inflammatory states as it is an acute phase reactant. This study sought to estimate the burden of iron deficiency in a...

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Autores principales: Omuse, Geoffrey, Chege, Assumpta, Kawalya, David Enoch, Kagotho, Elizabeth, Maina, Daniel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9565368/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36240192
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275098