Assessment of Urinary Ferritin as a Non-Invasive Diagnostic Test for Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pediatric Populations: A Case-Control Study
The findings of this study demonstrate an insignificant relationship between urine and serum ferritin levels. These findings indicate that urinary ferritin is not a reliable non-invasive alternative for diagnosing iron deficiency.
Authors
- Hassan Bazmamoun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5085-5459)
- Hossein Esfahani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2291-3412)
- Ali Reza Soltanian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7483-3502)
- Alireza Rastgoo Haghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4034-7415)
- Arya Derakhshesh
Institutions
- Hamedan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Iranian journal of pathology
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.30699/ijp.2025.2049356.3395
- Primary Topic
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
- Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences