Valores de ferritina sérica em beta talassemia heterozigota Serum ferritin levels in beta thalassemia carrier

<abstract language="eng">A low iron level, the commonest nutritional deficiency in the world, is a public health problem in developing countries. On the other hand, an excessive amount of iron is toxic, causing several organic dysfunctions, such as diabetes, cirrhosis, endocrinopathi...

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Main Authors: Isabeth F. Estevão, Maria Cristina S. Souza, Antonio J. Manzato, Claudia R. Bonini-Domingos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842010000200018