Prognostic impact of hypochromic erythrocytes in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Prognostic impact of hypochromic erythrocytes in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Abstract Background Iron deficiency affects up to 50% of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) but iron markers such as ferritin and serum iron are confounded by several non-disease related factors like acute inflammation and diet. The aim of this study was to identify a new marker for...

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Main Authors: Panagiota Xanthouli, Vivienne Theobald, Nicola Benjamin, Alberto M. Marra, Anna D’Agostino, Benjamin Egenlauf, Memoona Shaukat, Cao Ding, Antonio Cittadini, Eduardo Bossone, Maria Kögler, Ekkehard Grünig, Martina U. Muckenthaler, Christina A. Eichstaedt
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: BMC 2021
Subjects:
Iron deficiency
Anemia
Hypochromic erythrocytes
Pulmonary arterial hypertension
Diseases of the respiratory system
RC705-779
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/5f874874e5f44b968d11844c35deae0e
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