[HTML][HTML] Comparison of indicators of iron deficiency in Kenyan children
Background: In the absence of a feasible, noninvasive gold standard, iron deficiency (ID) is
best measured by the use of multiple indicators. However, the choice of an appropriate
single iron biomarker to replace the multiple-criteria model for screening for ID at the
population level continues to be debated. Objective: We compared ID defined as≥ 2 of 3
abnormal ferritin (< 12 μg/L), soluble transferrin receptor (TfR;> 8.3 mg/L), or zinc
protoporphyrin (ZP;> 80 μmol/mol) concentrations (ie, multiple-criteria model) with ID …
best measured by the use of multiple indicators. However, the choice of an appropriate
single iron biomarker to replace the multiple-criteria model for screening for ID at the
population level continues to be debated. Objective: We compared ID defined as≥ 2 of 3
abnormal ferritin (< 12 μg/L), soluble transferrin receptor (TfR;> 8.3 mg/L), or zinc
protoporphyrin (ZP;> 80 μmol/mol) concentrations (ie, multiple-criteria model) with ID …