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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 11/2023

28-07-2023 | Iron Deficiency Anemia | Scientific Letter

Serum Ferritin Level, a Prognostic Marker of Morbidity and Mortality in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Correlation with PRISM III Score

Authors: Nishant Tawari, Shobha Sharma, Neil Castellino, Nandkishore Kabra

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 11/2023

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To the Editor: We conducted this study at a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with an aim to find out correlation between serum ferritin levels and the severity of illness and risk of mortality as defined by PRISM 3 score [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
Serum Ferritin Level, a Prognostic Marker of Morbidity and Mortality in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Correlation with PRISM III Score
Authors
Nishant Tawari
Shobha Sharma
Neil Castellino
Nandkishore Kabra
Publication date
28-07-2023
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 11/2023
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-023-04790-8

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