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Diagnostic Significance of Red Cell Indices in Non-anemic Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia: Reevaluation with ROC Curve
Hwang Min Kim, Won Kyu Choi, Jae Seung Yang, Jong Soo Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1994;37(1):33-39.   Published online January 15, 1994
To validate the diagnostic significance of red cell indices in non-anemic iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia, complete blood count, serum iron, total iron binding capacity, and serum ferritin were measured in 208 middle school girls between 13 and 15 years age. We used Reciever Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve to compare the diagnostic significances of various red cell indices (MCV,...