| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8734628 | Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
These findings indicate that in elderly subjects, iron deficiency anemia may develop with higher levels of serum ferritin. Hence, the conventional cutoff of serum ferritin for the diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia in young adults is not appropriate for the elderly population.
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Authors
Mansour Babaei, Sajedeh Shafiei, Ali Bijani, Behzad Heidari, Seyed Reza Hosseyni, Mohsen Vakili Sadeghi,