The Significance of Serum Transferrin Receptor Levels in the Diagnosis of the Coexistence of Anemia of Chronic Disease and Iron Deficiency Anemia

Objective: Iron deficiency anemia is the most common cause of microcytic anemia throughout the world. Ferritin levels are good indicators of iron stores; however, levels may increase irrespective of iron stores in cases of chronic disease. Therefore, it is difficult to diagnose iron deficiency anemi...

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Published in:	Eurasian Journal of Medicine
Main Authors:	Osman Yokus, Bilal Yilmaz, Murat Albayrak, Ozlem Sahin Balcik, Mehmet Rami Helvaci, Engin Sennaroglu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Atatürk University 2011-04-01
Subjects:	Anemia of chronic disease Iron deficiency anemia Serum transferrin receptor level
Online Access:	http://www.eajm.org/text.php3?id=376