Serum ferritin level in infants and children with anaemia and malignant disease.
Serum ferritin was determined by immunoradiometry in children aged 6 months to 3 years, immediately before leaving hospital where they had been treated for various acute, non-haematological diseases. A low value was found in 13% of them. Serum ferritin concentration is a sensitive method in differentiating between iron deficiency and infectious anaemia. A significantly higher mean value was found in children affected by malignant disease (acute lymphoid or myeloid leukaemia, various solid tumours).
D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood*; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000097:blood; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007249:Inflammation / Q000097:blood; D007938:Leukemia / Q000097:blood*; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000097:blood; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000097:blood; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000097:blood*
D005293:Ferritins