The usefulness of soluble transferrin receptor in the diagnosis and treatment of iron deficiency anemia in children

PurposeSoluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) is a truncated extracellular form of the membrane transferrin receptor produced by proteolysis. Concentrations of serum sTfR are related to iron status and erythropoiesis in the body. We investigated whether serum sTfR levels can aid in diagnosis and treatm...

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Published in:	Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Main Authors:	Se Hoon Yoon, Dong Sup Kim, Seung Taek Yu, Sae Ron Shin, Du Young Choi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Pediatric Society 2015-01-01
Subjects:	Transferrin receptor Child Iron deficiency anemia
Online Access:	http://kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjped-58-15.pdf