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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Serum Ferritin and Iron Status of a Saudi Population Assessed from Birth to Adolescence
Serum Ferritin and Iron Status of a Saudi Population Assessed from Birth to Adolescence
 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : The serum iron, total-iron binding capacity, and serum ferritin were measured in a normal Saudi population of both sexes, covering ages from birth to adolescence. Normality was assured by including only those subjects whose haemoglobin concentrations fell within the accepted range for Saudi Arabians in the particular sex and age group. Both serum iron and ferritin levels conformed to recognised patterns. The serum iron was highest at birth, lowest in children aged 6(0 12 months, and in adolescent girls. The serum ferritin after peaking during the first four weeks of life, also reached its lowest levels in young children and adolescent girls. In the age groups between 12 to 14 years. individuals are expected to have precarious iron stores, necessitating supplementation. Comparison was also made with several published series and differences in the Saudi iron status stressed 
ISSN : 1319-1004 
Journal Name : Medical Science Journal 
Volume : 4 
Issue Number : 1 
Publishing Year : 1414 AH
1994 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Monday, April 2, 2012 

Researchers

Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
حسن غفوريGhafouri, Hasan InvestigatorDoctorate 
محمد يونس جانJan, Mohammed Younis ResearcherDoctorate 
عبدالله الفارسAl-Fares, Abdullah ResearcherDoctorate 
سميرة اسلامIslam, Samira ResearcherDoctorate 
عوض عمرOmer, Awad ResearcherDoctorate 

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