The role of reticulocyte hemoglobin equivalent on the evaluation of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in pediatric cyanotic heart disease: a diagnostic study in Indonesia

• Main Authors: William Cheng (Author), Piprim Basarah Yanuarso (Author), Pustika Amalia Wahidiyat (Author), Syarif Rohimi (Author), Partini Pudjiastuti Trihono (Author), Muzal Kadim (Author), Dina Muktiarti (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background In light of prolonged hypoxia, children with cyanotic heart disase (CHD) are at a high risk of developing iron deficiency iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Reticulocyte hemoglobin equivalent (Ret-He) is a novel and dependable indicator for assessing iron stat...