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Quantitation of Erythropoiesis by a New Method IV. Studies Using 59 Fe and DF 32 P Simultaneously in Haematological Diseases
Author(s) -
Lockner Dieter
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1600-0609
pISSN - 0036-553X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1974.tb00249.x
Subject(s) - erythropoiesis , life span , ineffective erythropoiesis , iron isotopes , reliability (semiconductor) , medicine , chemistry , anemia , isotope , physics , nuclear physics , gerontology , power (physics) , quantum mechanics
The reliability of the author's method for quantitation of erythropoiesis using 59 Fe was tested by simultaneous studies of mean erythrocyte life span with DF 32 P. 13 patients with common haematological disorders were studied. The mean erythrocyte life span as determined with 59 Fe did not differ from that determined with DF 32 P. Differences exceeding 10 % were found in only 3 cases. The derangements observed in haematological disorders corresponded well with earlier observations on large materials and with other methods. Thus the method is a reliable substitute for more laborious techniques when erythropoiesis is to be quantified.