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Transferrin
- Pharmacokinetics
- Serum half-life: 20 days
- Normal
- 160 to 370 mg/dl (0.16 to 0.37 g/dl)
- Increased Transferrin
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Viral Hepatitis
- Medication
- Decreased Transferrin
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Liver disease
- Chronic inflammatory states
- Chronic illness
- Thalassemia
- Neoplasm
- 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. |
| Concepts | Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein (T116) , Biologically Active Substance (T123) |
| MSH | D014168 |
| English | Granulocyte/Pollen-Binding Protein, Iron binding protein, Siderophilin, TF, Transferrin, Transferrins |
| Spanish | proteina fijadora de hierro, siderofilina, transferrina |
| Parent Concepts | beta Globulin (C0005157), Binding Protein (C0242210), Acute-Phase Proteins (C0001347), Iron-Binding Proteins (C1135611), Hematinics (C0018928) |
| Sources | AOD, CSP, LCH, LNC, MSH, MTH, NCI, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
