[Reference values of serum transferrin in newborn infants, children and adults].
The authors have studied the evolution of serum transferrin concentration in relation with age (newborn child, infant, adult). The mean concentration of serum transferrin is the lowest for neonates (2.15 g/l). At 10 months, it increases to reach a value of about 3.10 g/l then reduces at 24 (3.0 g/l) and 48 months (2.8 g/l). By the 4 to 18 years subjects, serum transferrin is approaching that of 10 months children (3.15 g/l). At last it doesn't support any modification during all the adult life. The diversity of the obtained results dependent of the used technique and/or of the laboratory, justifies that each one defines his own reference values.
Laboratoire de Chimie médicale, Université de Liège, Belgique.
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Plomteux
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Charlier
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Albert
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Farnier
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Dellamonica
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Dezier
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012737:Sex Factors; D014168:Transferrin / Q000032:analysis*
D014168:Transferrin
Valeurs de référence de la transferrine sérique chez le nouveau-né, l'enfant et l'adulte.