iron, ferritin and transferrin saturation (TSAT) are subnormal, whereas total iron binding capacity (TIBC) is increased [1]. In elderly anemic patients who may suffer from concurrent diseases, e.g. infections, inflammatory diseases or cancer, the biochemical iron status is often difficult to ...
Children with a white blood cell count above 10×109 cells/L or a C-Reactive Protein level greater than 6 mg/L were excluded from the analysis, due to concerns about the effects of infection and/or inflammation on some iron measurements [47–50]. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) was defined...