Adjusting plasma ferritin concentrations to remove the effects of subclinical inflammation in the assessment of iron deficiency: a meta-analysis | Zendy

David I. Thurnham | Zendy; Linda D McCabe | Zendy; Sumanto Haldar | Zendy; Frank T. Wieringa | Zendy; Christine A. NorthropClewes | Zendy; George P. McCabe | Zendy

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Adjusting plasma ferritin concentrations to remove the effects of subclinical inflammation in the assessment of iron deficiency: a meta-analysis

Author(s) -

David I. Thurnham,

Linda D McCabe,

Sumanto Haldar,

Frank T. Wieringa,

Christine A. NorthropClewes,

George P. McCabe

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

american journal of clinical nutrition

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1938-3207

pISSN - 0002-9165

DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.2010.29284

Subject(s) - convalescence , ferritin , c reactive protein , inflammation , acute phase protein , medicine , iron deficiency , subclinical infection , immunology , gastroenterology , endocrinology , anemia

The World Health Organization recommends serum ferritin concentrations as the best indicator of iron deficiency (ID). Unfortunately, ferritin increases with infections; hence, the prevalence of ID is underestimated.

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