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1398850

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-11-5
pubmed:abstractText
Low hemoglobin and low MCHC levels were indicative of high incidence of iron deficiency in preschool children. The extent of iron deficiency as assessed by serum ferritin and free erythrocyte protoporphyrin showed a different trend. While FEP levels were highly suggestive of extensive iron deficiency (in 40-45% of children below the age of 5 years), low serum ferritin was seen in only 16-20% of children. The discrepant finding of high serum ferritin, and high erythrocyte protoporphyrin despite low MCHC in the present study, possibly reflects iron deficiency status along with chronic infection resulting in hyperferritinemia and hyperprotoporphyrinemia. It may be also due to associated folate deficiency resulting in non utilization of iron leading to the elevated levels of protoporphyrin.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0019-5456
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
59
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
209-12
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Iron nutritional status of preschool children.
pubmed:affiliation
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article