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Diagnosing empty iron stores in women: unbound iron binding capacity (UIBC) versus soluble transferrin receptor (sTFR)

Arne Åsberga Department of Clinical Chemistry, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ketil Thorstensena Department of Clinical Chemistry, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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Gunhild Garmo Hova Department of Clinical Chemistry, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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Ann Elisabeth Åsbergb Department of Pediatrics, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
Pages 137-141 | Received 31 Jul 2020, Accepted 30 Dec 2020, Published online: 19 Jan 2021

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