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Comparing serum ferritin values from different population surveys.

A C Looker·E W Gunter·J D Cook·R Green·J W Harris
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This report compares serum ferritin data collected in recently conducted Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys by age, sex, and ethnic group. Serum ferritin assays and selected confounding variables are examined to explore the basis of the difference in serum ferritin values obtained from the different surveys.

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Confounding Factors, EpidemiologicFemaleFerritinsHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleNational Center for Health Statistics, U.S.Population SurveillanceUnited StatesComparative StudyJournal Article

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A C Looker, E W Gunter, J D Cook, R Green, J W Harris. 1991. Comparing serum ferritin values from different population surveys.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2038827/

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