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Proxy indicators for identifying iron deficiency among anemic vegetarians in an area prevalent for thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies.
Acta haematologica - 1 Jan 2012
Wongprachum Kasama, Sanchaisuriya Kanokwan, Sanchaisuriya Pattara, Siridamrongvattana Sirivara, Manpeun Suwanna, Schlep Frank P
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The study aimed to determine the proportion of iron deficiency (ID) anemia (IDA) among vegans in northeast Thailand and to explore whether mathematical formulas derived from red blood cell (RBC) indices are applicable for IDA screening in the study population. METHODS: Blood samples from 234 individuals (age 6-45 years) living in a vegan community were taken. Complete blood cell count, serum...
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