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[Usefulness of certain hematologic parameters in the diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia in children and women].
Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 1981 Nov-Dec; 38(6):911-22.BM

Abstract

The sensitivity and nonspecificity of parameters for the detection of iron deficiency: mean corpuscular volume (MCV); mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH); serum iron (SI); total iron binding capacity (TIBC); transferrin saturation (TS); free erythrocyte protoporphyrin (Epp) and serum ferritin (SF) were studied in 78 children from 0.2-3.9 years old and in 165 mothers. In children, MCH and TS were the parameters that showed the highest sensitivity and lowest nonspecificity: 97% of the anemic and non-anemic children were identified as iron deficient by MCH less than 25 pg and/or TS less than 17.5% and 0 and 6% of the children without iron deficiency showed MCH and TS below these values. MCH, SF and TS in the group of mothers were the tests with the highest sensitivity (97%, 88% and 79% respectively), and the nonspecificity of these parameters were 2.2%, 30% and 0.7% respectively. MCH seems to be a sensible and specific screening test for detecting possible cases of iron deficiency in both maternal and infant populations. The best tests to establish the deficiency appear to be TS of Epp tests in children, and TS plus SF in mothers.

Authors

Piedras J
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Soledad Córdova M
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Alvarez-Hernández X
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MeSH

AdultAge FactorsAnemia, HypochromicChild, PreschoolErythrocyte IndicesErythrocyte VolumeFemaleFerritinsHumansInfantIronProtoporphyrinsSex FactorsTransferrin

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English Abstract
Journal Article

Language

spa

PubMed ID

7317145

Citation

Piedras, J, et al. "[Usefulness of Certain Hematologic Parameters in the Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Children and Women]." Boletin Medico Del Hospital Infantil De Mexico, vol. 38, no. 6, 1981, pp. 911-22.
Piedras J, Soledad Córdova M, Alvarez-Hernández X. [Usefulness of certain hematologic parameters in the diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia in children and women]. Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 1981;38(6):911-22.
Piedras, J., Soledad Córdova, M., & Alvarez-Hernández, X. (1981). [Usefulness of certain hematologic parameters in the diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia in children and women]. Boletin Medico Del Hospital Infantil De Mexico, 38(6), 911-22.
Piedras J, Soledad Córdova M, Alvarez-Hernández X. [Usefulness of Certain Hematologic Parameters in the Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Children and Women]. Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 1981 Nov-Dec;38(6):911-22. PubMed PMID: 7317145.
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TY - JOUR T1 - [Usefulness of certain hematologic parameters in the diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia in children and women]. AU - Piedras,J, AU - Soledad Córdova,M, AU - Alvarez-Hernández,X, PY - 1981/11/1/pubmed PY - 1981/11/1/medline PY - 1981/11/1/entrez SP - 911 EP - 22 JF - Boletin medico del Hospital Infantil de Mexico JO - Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex VL - 38 IS - 6 N2 - The sensitivity and nonspecificity of parameters for the detection of iron deficiency: mean corpuscular volume (MCV); mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH); serum iron (SI); total iron binding capacity (TIBC); transferrin saturation (TS); free erythrocyte protoporphyrin (Epp) and serum ferritin (SF) were studied in 78 children from 0.2-3.9 years old and in 165 mothers. In children, MCH and TS were the parameters that showed the highest sensitivity and lowest nonspecificity: 97% of the anemic and non-anemic children were identified as iron deficient by MCH less than 25 pg and/or TS less than 17.5% and 0 and 6% of the children without iron deficiency showed MCH and TS below these values. MCH, SF and TS in the group of mothers were the tests with the highest sensitivity (97%, 88% and 79% respectively), and the nonspecificity of these parameters were 2.2%, 30% and 0.7% respectively. MCH seems to be a sensible and specific screening test for detecting possible cases of iron deficiency in both maternal and infant populations. The best tests to establish the deficiency appear to be TS of Epp tests in children, and TS plus SF in mothers. SN - 0539-6115 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/7317145/[Usefulness_of_certain_hematologic_parameters_in_the_diagnosis_of_iron_deficiency_anemia_in_children_and_women]_ L2 - http://www.diseaseinfosearch.org/result/3873 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -