Mentzer index as a screening tool for iron deficiency anemia in 6-12-year-old children
Background There is a high prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in Indonesia. Iron deficiency anemia impairs the growth and development process in children. The reference standard to diagnose IDA is serum ferritin level. Since this test is expensive and rare not widely available, an inexpensiv...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2014-10-01
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Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1012 |