2009-06-30Zeitschriftenartikel
The soluble transferrin receptor (TfR)-F-Index is not applicable as a test for iron status in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Metzgeroth, Georgia; Kripp, Melanie; Müller, Nadine; Schultheis, Beate; Bonatz, Karin; Walz, Christoph; Dorn-Beineke, Alexandra; Hastka, Jan
Background: The soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) is established as a test for iron deficiency (ID). In chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), sTfR is not reliable for screening for ID as the latter is strongly dependent ...