RAPID RESPONSE FROM BMJ.COM
BMJ 2003; 327 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjusa.01070005 (Published 19 November 2003) Cite this as: BMJ 2003;327:E50
This article originally appeared in BMJ USA
As of June 24, three rapid responses had been posted on bmj.com concerning the paper by Rushton et al, along with a reply from the authors. Below we've reproduced a portion of one of the responses; the references have been omitted, but they may be found on the web (http://www.bmj.com/cgi/eleters/322/7298/1355).—EDITOR
Iron status in women of childbearing age
- Anne-Louise M Heath, postdoctoral fellow,
- Susan Fairweather-Tait, head of division,
- Mark Worwood, professor
- Institute of Food Research, Norwich, UK
- Department of Haematology, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK
This article originally appeared in BMJ USA
Editor—Rushton et al suggest that male reference ranges for ferritin and hematological parameters should be used when assessing iron status in women of childbearing age. However, the authors make some incorrect assumptions and fail to consider the …
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