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Transferrin

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  1. Pharmacokinetics
    1. Serum half-life: 20 days
  2. Normal
    1. 160 to 370 mg/dl (0.16 to 0.37 g/dl)
  3. Increased Transferrin
    1. Iron Deficiency Anemia
    2. Viral Hepatitis
    3. Medication
      1. Oral Contraceptives
  4. Decreased Transferrin
    1. Nephrotic Syndrome
    2. Liver disease
    3. Chronic inflammatory states
    4. Chronic illness
    5. Thalassemia
    6. Neoplasm
    7. Protein malnutrition

Transferrin (C0040679)

Definition (MSH)Serum beta-globulin that binds and transports iron. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
Definition (CSP)serum beta globin that transports and binds iron.
ConceptsAmino Acid, Peptide, or Protein (T116) , Biologically Active Substance (T123)
EnglishIron binding protein, Siderophilin, TF, Transferrin, Transferrins
Spanishproteína fijadora de hierro, proteina fijadora de hierro, siderofilina, transferrina
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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