Correlation between Diagnostic 59Fe2+-Absorption and Serum Ferritin Concentration in Man
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- 1 December 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH in Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C
- Vol. 32 (11-12) , 1023-1025
- https://doi.org/10.1515/znc-1977-11-1227
Abstract
A high correlation coefficient r = -0.832 (Pr≠0 59Fe2+-absorption and the serum ferritin concentration which is very close to the correlation r = - 0.88 as described for the relationship between the diagnostic 59Fe2+-absorption and the diffuse cytoplasmic storage iron in the bone marrow macrophages. The increase of the diagnostic 59Fe2+-absorption seems to be an earlier and more sensitive indicator of depleted iron stores whereas the serum ferritin decreases somewhat later during the development of iron deficiency.Keywords
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