Can soluble transferrin receptor be used in diagnosing iron deficiency anemia and assessing iron response in infants with moderate acute malnutrition?

Bykkaragoz B., Akgun N. A., Bulus A. D., Aydogdu S. D., BAL C.

ARCHIVOS ARGENTINOS DE PEDIATRIA, vol.115, no.2, pp.125-131, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 115 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5546/aap.2017.eng.125
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVOS ARGENTINOS DE PEDIATRIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.125-131
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective. To evaluate the efficacy of soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) in diagnosing iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and evaluating iron response in infants with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM).