Journal of Blood Disorders & Transfusion

Beddek Fatima

Publications

• Research Article
  Role of Serum Transferrin Receptor in Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency Anemia:Report of 130 Cases in West of Algeria
  Author(s): Beddek Fatima and Abbassia DemmoucheBeddek Fatima and Abbassia Demmouche
  
  Introduction: Anemia is one of the most common disorders in pregnancy. The most common cause is iron deficiency. Iron deficiency anemia is relatively easy to diagnose using a serum ferritin of <15 ng/ml. However, because ferritin is an acute phase reactant, the diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia in hospitalised or ill patients may be difficult, since serum ferritin may be normal or raised, even in the face of iron deficiency. Soluble transferrin receptor assay (sT-fR) may be useful in these situations because it reflects the degree of iron requirement in relation to supply, and it is not an acute phase reactant. Aim: The aims of our study are to affirm the value and specificity of sT-fR and integrate it in the list of routine parameters of iron status in the differential diagnosis of anemia in our laboratories in Algeria. Patients and Method: Our study included 130.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9864.1000305

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