Assessment of bone marrow iron stores using Gale's grading and its correlation with iron deficiency anemia
Background: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a very common condition worldwide, especially in low- and middle-income countries. The most accurate method to evaluate iron status is the measurement of bone marrow iron content by potassium ferrocyanide (Prussian blue)-stained aspirate. Microscopic exami...
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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2022;volume=42;issue=4;spage=160;epage=165;aulast=Gupta |