title: [Comparison of the levels of serum ferritin and other hematologic parameters in males and pre-menarche and post-menarche females].
abstract: Our study group consisted of 43 healthy preadolescence and adolescence of which 17 were boys and 13 premenarcheal and 13 postmenarcheal girls. Haematocrit, haemoglobin, serum iron, transferrin saturation, total iron-binding capacity, latent iron-binding capacity and serum ferritin were analyzed. Authors found that post-menarcheal girls are at lower levels than boys and that menstrual blood loss is a significant factor in determining iron status.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008572:Menarche / Q000097:blood*; D014168:Transferrin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D014168:Transferrin; D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron
vernacular_title: Comparación de los niveles de ferritina sérica y otros parámetros hematológicos en varones y hembras premenárquicas y postmenárquicas.