Iron deficiency and pseudo-iron deficiency in hospitalized horses.
Values for serum ferritin, serum iron, and serum total-iron binding capacity were determined in 100 hospitalized horses. Six foals had iron deficiency, as indicated by low serum ferritin and iron concentrations. Twenty-eight horses had low serum iron content and normal or high serum ferritin content and were considered to have pseudo-iron deficiency, possibly in response to infection. Ten horses had serum ferritin concentrations that were quite high, probably indicating iron overload.
D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D006736:Horses; D006762:Hospitals, Animal; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D008297:Male
D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron