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CellWell record HH-434806

Ferritin Reference Curves and Optimal Curves in Preadolescent Children

Vid Bijelic; Franco Momoli; Mira Liebman; Beth K Potter; Cornelia M Borkhoff; Catherine S Birken; Jonathon L Maguire; Patricia C Parkin; Jemila S Hamid

2026

In plain language

In 4935 Toronto children, ferritin reference curves had lower limits of 5-6 ng/mL at 1.5 years, far below proposed iron deficiency thresholds, which would classify 54.7% of boys and 37.0% of girls as deficient.

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Design
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