The exclusion of hypochromia from the iron deficiency screen
Oscar MP Jolobe Manchester Medical Society, Manchester, UKWhen the screening strategy for iron deficiency makes use of mean corpuscular volume (MCV) to the exclusion of mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), as was the case in the recent study by Radia et al1 there is a risk of repeating the mistakes hi...
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Dove Medical Press
2014-03-01
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| Series: | Risk Management and Healthcare Policy |
| Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/anemia-management-development-of-a-rapid-access-anemia-and-letter-a16115 |