Reticulocyte and erythrocyte hypochromia markers in detection of iron deficiency in adolescent female athletes

• Main Authors: J Malczewska-Lenczowska (Author), J Orysiak (Author), B Szczepańska (Author), D Turowski (Author), K Burkhard-Jagodzińska (Author), J Gajewski (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Termedia Publishing House, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to analyse the effectiveness of new haematology parameters related to reticulocytes and mature red blood cells to differentiate pre latent and latent iron deficiency. The study included 219 female athletes (aged 15-20 years) representing volleyball, handball, cycling, canoe...