title: Iron status in heterozygous beta-thalassemia: detection of coexisting iron deficiency by transferrin saturation and serum ferritin.
authors.affiliation: Haematology Unit, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Saraya
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sehgal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000150:complications*; D014168:Transferrin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D014168:Transferrin; D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron