Iron in rheumatoid arthritis.

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  • D J O'Donoghue
چکیده

syiNopsis Serum ferritin concentration has been compared with semi-quantitative histochemical estimates of bone marrow iron deposits in 60 anaemic patients with rheumatoid arthritis. There was considerable variation in the visual assessment of iron stores made by different observers. Serum ferritin appears to be a particularly sensitive index of iron status when stores are low. The best means of detecting iron deficiency in rheumatoid arthritis are discussed.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Lancet

دوره 1 8262  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1982