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Further evaluation of the immunonephelometric assay of soluble transferrin receptor and assessment of pediatric values in southern Italy

  • Ernesto Grimaldi , Giovanni Di Pascale , Maria Passaretti , Aldo Ruocco and Maurizio De Caterina

Corresponding author: Dr. Maurizio De Caterina, Dipartimento di Biochimica e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università Federico II, v. S. Pansini, 5-80131 Napoli, Italy Fax: +39-081-7462438,

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Published Online: 2011-9-21
Published in Print: 2004-12-1

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