Correlations between hemoglobin, serum ferritin, and soluble transferrin receptor levels in children aged 6-59 months
Background Early detection of iron deficiency is important in young children to prevent iron deficiency anemia, which may cause permanent neurocognitive development disorders. Hemoglobin level is an insensitive tool for detecting iron deficiency without anemia, while serum ferritin levels may be inf...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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| Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/224 |