The soluble transferrin receptor as a marker of iron homeostasis in normal subjects and in HFE-related hemochromatosis
Background and Objectives. The soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) is a clinical marker of erythropoietic activity, also used in the diagnosis of iron deficiency. In the present paper we explore the meaning of this parameter in normal physiological conditions of iron homeostasis and in the setting o...
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.16/357 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorio.chporto.pt:10400.16/357 |