ArticleNutrients2017
Is Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin a Better Single Screening Test for Iron Deficiency Compared to Hemoglobin or Mean Cell Volume in Children and Women?
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- Exploring the Use of Iron and Hematologic Indicators for Surveillance of Iron Deficiency in Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women in the United States.The Journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- Prevalence of anemia and its social determinants among the male residents of an urban area in Tamil Nadu, India.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Hemoglobin Levels and Red Blood Cell Parameters for Iron Deficiency in Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study.Global pediatric health · 2024Article
- Serum Erythroferrone During Pregnancy Is Related to Erythropoietin but Does Not Predict the Risk of Anemia.The Journal of nutrition · 2021Observational
- Zinc Protoporphyrin Is a Reliable Marker of Functional Iron Deficiency in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- The Importance of Iron Status for Young Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Narrative Review.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Review
- Non-invasive measurement of erythrocyte zinc protoporphyrin in children.Pediatric research · 2019Observational
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Abstract
Hemoglobin (Hb), mean cell volume (MCV), and erythrocyte protoporphyrin (EP) are commonly used to screen for iron deficiency (ID), but systematic evaluation of the sensitivity and specificity of these tests is limited. The objective of this study is to determine the sensitivity and specificity of Hb, MCV, and EP measurements in screening for ID in preschool children, non-pregnant women 15-49 years of age, and pregnant women. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) (NHANES 2003-2006:
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