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Deficiencia de ferritina en gestantes colombianas y factores sociodemográficos asociados

Med. U.P.B; 43 (1), 2024
Objetivo: la ferritina es importante en el almacenamiento de hierro intracelular, en una forma soluble no tóxica. Sus niveles en la gestación se la relacionan con la salud de la madre y con su descendencia. El objetivo es escribir los niveles séricos de ferritina y prevalencia de déficit de ferritina...

Prevalence of hypogonadism in transfusion-dependent ß-thalassemia patients of Bangladesh: investigating the role of serum ferritin level as a diagnostic tool

ABSTRACT Introduction: Hypogonadism is one of the most frequent complications in transfusion-dependent thalassemia patients and early recognition and treatment is the core element in restoring impaired gonadal function. Despite the high burden of disease, relevant studies are scarcely addressing the gon...

Prospective study on the effect of blood donation in the iron status

Introduction: blood donation can generate an imbalance in iron metabolism and deficiency of this micronutrient, mainly in repeat donors. Objective: to evaluate the effect of donation on iron behavior in repeat donors of a blood bank in Medellin. Methods: prospective study in 70 repeat donors selected p...