title: Serum ferritin and bone marrow iron in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
abstract: In 20 patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), serum ferritin concentration (radioimmunoassay) was compared with bone marrow iron stores (graded semiquantitatively). A close correlation between the two parameters was found. Patients with decreased iron stores (8/20) had serum ferritin concentrations below 70 ng/mL; those with normal or increased iron stores had concentrations above 96 ng/mL. It is concluded that serum ferritin concentrations adequately reflect bone marrow iron stores and are useful as a guide to iron-replacement therapy in patients undergoing CAPD.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory
chemical_list: D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron