Significance of Red Cell Distribution Width in the Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency Anemia: An Observational Study from India
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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com J Pediatr Neonatal Care, 2(6): 00102 Abbreviations: RDW: Red cell distribution width; IDA: Iron Deficiency Anemia; MCV: Mean Corpuscular Volume; TIBC: Total Iron Binding Capacity; PBF: Peripheral Blood Film; NFHS: National Family Health Survey; UNICEF: United Nations Children’s Fund; IRB: Institutional Research Board; EDTA: Ethylene Diamino-Tetra Acetate; MCHC: Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration; TRBC: Total Red Blood Cells
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