Urinary iron excretion test in iron deficiency anemia.
A urinary iron excretion test was carried out in 22 patients with iron deficiency anemia. The iron excretion index was significantly higher in patients with intractable iron deficiency anemia compared with normal subjects and anemic patients who were responsive to iron therapy. The findings suggest that iron excretion may be a factor that modulates the response of patients to iron therapy.
D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000652:urine*; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000627:therapeutic use / Q000652:urine*
D007501:Iron