title: Measured versus calculated latent iron binding capacity in plasma of newborns.
abstract: Iron overload as well as iron deficiency may play a role in the pathogenesis of diseases in the newborn and infant and therefore knowledge of the iron status is essential. Using an automated method for the determination of plasma latent iron-binding capacity (LIBC) we measured the LIBC in 20 full term and 20 preterm babies and 20 adults. LIBC was also calculated from transferrin and iron concentration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Chemistry 1-E2-P, University Hospital Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Lentjes
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lindeman
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: van de Bent
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Berger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000097:blood*; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000097:blood*; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011485:Protein Binding; D014168:Transferrin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D014168:Transferrin; D007501:Iron