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. 2019 Nov 15;15(11):1699-1700.
doi: 10.5664/jcsm.8050.

Serum Ferritin in the Pediatric Sleep Clinic: What's Normal Anyway?

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Serum Ferritin in the Pediatric Sleep Clinic: What's Normal Anyway?

David G Ingram et al. J Clin Sleep Med. .

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Ingram DG, Al-Shawwa B. Serum ferritin in the pediatric sleep clinic: what’s normal anyway? J Clin Sleep Med. 2019;15(11):1699–1700.

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