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:Several studies have provided reference ranges for the concentration of serum transferrin receptor (sTfR) in various white populations, but there is a dearth of relevant reference sTfR data in non-whites. The aim of this investigation was to establish sTfR reference ranges and mean values for a healthy non-white Arab population that could be used also for Arabs worldwide. sTfR and serum ferritin concentrations were estimated by immunoassays and blood counts were determined by conventional methods. Analysis of the data of 114 volunteer Arab blood donors (91 male, 23 female) revealed a higher mean sTfR concentration in males of 22.6+/-8.1 nmol/L (range 10.9-38.7 nmol/L) compared to that in females of 18.7+/-4.4 nmol/L (range 10.7-25.8 nmol/L, p=0.001). There was no significant correlation of sTfR concentration with age, serum ferritin level, or blood haemoglobin level, but a strong inverse correlation was demonstrated with mean cell volume and mean cell haemoglobin of red cells. Iron-replete volunteer subjects with alpha-thalassaemia trait appear to have relatively high mean sTfR concentration. We recommend the use of gender-dependent sTfR reference values for Arabs.
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Ann Clin Lab Scijournal_title
Annals of clinical and laboratory scienceauthors
Knox-Macaulay H,Gravell D,Elender Fsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2007-01-01 00:00:00pages
57-62issue
1eissn
0091-7370issn
1550-8080pii
37/1/57journal_volume
37pub_type
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