doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7298.1355.
Why should women have lower reference limits for haemoglobin and ferritin concentrations than men?
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Why should women have lower reference limits for haemoglobin and ferritin concentrations than men?
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Reference limits for haemoglobin and ferritin. If it's not broken, don't fix it.BMJ. 2001 Oct 6;323(7316):806-7; author reply 807-8. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11669079 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Reference limits for haemoglobin and ferritin. Differences in haemoglobin concentrations reflect physiological differences.BMJ. 2001 Oct 6;323(7316):807-8. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11669080 No abstract available.
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