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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Main Authors: Sri Lestari S. Alam, Rini Purnamasari, Erial Bahar, Kemas Ya'kub Rahadian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House 2014-10-01
Series:Paediatrica Indonesiana
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Online Access:https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1012