Open AccessThe Significance of Serum Transferrin Receptor Levels in the Diagnosis of the Coexistence of Anemia of Chronic Disease and Iron Deficiency Anemia
Author(s) -
Osman Yokuş,
Bilal Yılmaz,
Murat Albayrak,
Özlem Şahin Balçık,
Mehmet Rami Helvacı,
Engın Sennaroğlu
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the eurasian journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.337
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1308-8742
pISSN - 1308-8734
DOI - 10.5152/eajm.2011.02
Subject(s) - medicine , anemia of chronic disease , anemia , soluble transferrin receptor , transferrin , ferritin , microcytic anemia , gastroenterology , iron deficiency , iron deficiency anemia , serum iron , iron status
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 anemia coexisting with anemia of chronic disease.