PubMed ID:
22836305
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2012
Affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. matkins3@jhmi.edu
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-012-2266-x
Authors:
Atkinson MA,
Abraham AG,
Benador NM,
Fadrowski JJ,
Furth SL,
Pan CG,
Pierce CB,
Turman MA,
Warady BA,
White CT
Studies:
The Chronic Kidney Disease in Children Cohort Study
Serum ferritin and transferrin saturation (TSAT) are used to assess iron status in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD), but their sensitivity in identifying those at risk of lower hemoglobin (HGB) values is unclear.