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Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation Volume 79, 2019 - Issue 8
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When age really matters; ferritin reference intervals during infancy revisited

Sara Marie LarssonDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Hospital of Halland, VarbergSweden; ;Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Pediatrics/Neonatology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Correspondence[email protected]
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Andreas HillarpDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Hospital of Halland, VarbergSweden; View further author information
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Lena Hellström-WestasDepartment of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; View further author information
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Magnus DomellöfDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Pediatrics, Umeå University, Umeå, SwedenView further author information
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Tom LundahlDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Hospital of Halland, VarbergSweden; View further author information
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Ola AnderssonDepartment of Clinical Sciences Lund, Pediatrics/Neonatology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; View further author information
Pages 590-594 | Received 08 Mar 2019, Accepted 13 Oct 2019, Published online: 23 Oct 2019

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