The Role of Hepcidin, sTfR, and sTfR/Log Ferritin Index for the Differential Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency Anemia and Anemia of Chronic Disease

Background: In chronic diseases characterized by persistent inflammation, anemia of chronic disease (ACD) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) are commonly encountered forms of anemia and can often co-occur. In such situations, the conventional iron status tests used for differential diagnosis are influ...

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Main Authors: Alma Barbullushi (Rucaj), Anila Kristo, Anila Lika, Donjeta Bali, Ervin Toçi, Anila Godo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Medical Research and Development Corporation 2024-03-01
Series:International Journal of Biomedicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijbm.org/articles/i53/ijbm_14(1)_oa6.pdf