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Prognostic impact of hypochromic erythrocytes in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

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 iron deficiency and...

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Main Authors: Xanthouli, Panagiota (Author) , Theobald, Vivienne (Author) , Benjamin, Nicola (Author) , Marra, Alberto M. (Author) , D’Agostino, Anna (Author) , Egenlauf, Benjamin (Author) , Shaukat, Memoona (Author) , Ding, Cao (Author) , Cittadini, Antonio (Author) , Bossone, Eduardo (Author) , Kögler, Maria (Author) , Grünig, Ekkehard (Author) , Muckenthaler, Martina (Author) , Eichstaedt, Christina (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 09 November 2021
In: Respiratory research
Year: 2021, Volume: 22, Pages: 1-10
ISSN:1465-993X
DOI:10.1186/s12931-021-01884-9
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01884-9
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Author Notes: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 and Christina A. Eichstaedt
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Summary: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 iron deficiency and clinical outcome in PAH patients.
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ISSN:1465-993X
DOI:10.1186/s12931-021-01884-9

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