Abstract:Introduction: Iron deficiency is the most frequent cause of nutritional anaemia. Evaluation of parameters like serum ferritin and iron is critically important for evaluation of the iron status of patients and diagnosis of Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA). But in inflammatory disorders, ferritin concentration may be normal or increased due to the acute phase response, resulting in inaccurate interpretation of the iron status. Similarly, the serum Iron levels may be high in cases of thalassaemia with combined iron … Show more
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