ISSN:
1432-0584
Keywords:
Childhood anemia
;
2,3 Diphosphoglycerate
;
MCV
;
Microcytosis
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The question of the mechanism of the physiological anemia of childhood was reexamined; we took into consideration the fact that microcytosis is a feature of this anemia as well as the evidence suggesting that the 2,3 DPG/hemoglobin ratio may depend in part on red cell size. In a group of normal, not-iron deficient children a high inverse correlation was obtained between the MCV and the 2,3 DPG/Hb ratio; this latter ratio did not correlate with serum phosphorus levels, previously incriminated in the indirect causation of the anemia of childhood.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00320368
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