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Pages 113-120 (1 August 2001)
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Receptor sérico de la transferrina en niños sanos
Serum transferrin receptor in healthy children
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M.aA. Vázquez Lópeza,
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Correspondencia: Plaza del Castillo, 10. Carboneras. 04140 Almería.
, A. Carracedo Moralesa, J. Muñoz Vicob, R. Morcillo Llorensa, M.D. Calvo Bonacheraa, J. López Muñoza, J. Muñoz Vicob, A. Muñoz Hoyosc
a Servicios de Pediatría Hospital Torrecárdenas. Almería.
b Análisis Clínicos. Hospital Torrecárdenas. Almería.
c Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital San Cecilio. Granada.
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El receptor sérico de la transferrina (RsTf) es un parámetro fiable en la valoración del estado del hierro tisular y la actividad eritropoyética en adultos, pero los conocimientos sobre su papel en la infancia son escasos.

Objetivo

Evaluar la concentración de RsTf en niños sanos, su variación con la edad y sexo y su relación con otros parámetros del hierro y con la eritropoyetina.

Pacientes y métodos

Se obtuvieron muestras de sangre de 155 niños sanos entre 1-10 años de edad para determinar el RsTf, índices del estado del hierro y eritropoyetina. Se calculó el cociente RsTf/ferritina y el índice RsTf-F (RsTf/Log-ferritina). Se descartó la deficiencia de hierro y el aumento de actividad eritropoyética.

Resultados

Los valores de RsTf, RsTf/ferritina e índice RsTf-F fueron: 1,94 ± 0,41 mg/l (IC 95%; 1,14-2,74 mg/l), 83 ± 40,3 (IC 95%; 4-162) y 1,4 ± 0,36 (IC 95%; 0,69-2,1), respectivamente. No hubo diferencias significativas relacionadas con el sexo. Los valores más altos de RsTf fueron obtenidos en niños de 1a 2 años. Se observó una correlación positiva entre el RsTf y el número de hematíes (r: 0,17; p < 0,03), hemoglobina (r: 0,16; p < 0,05) y capacidad de saturación de hierro (CFH) (r: 0,258; p < 0,001). En el análisis de regresión lineal múltiple, sólo la CFH (0,0001) y log eritropoyetina (p < 0,016) predijeron de forma significativa los valores de RsTf.

Conclusiones

Los valores de RsTf son elevados en la infancia en relación con el aumento de los requerimientos de hierro necesarios para el crecimiento. En niños normales, el valor de RsTf depende de la actividad eritropoyética y la necesidad de hierro intracelular. Los datos obtenidos son útiles como referencia estándar en niños normales.

Palabras clave:
Receptor sérico de la transferrina
Hierro
Ferritina
Protoporfirina eritrocitaria
Eritropoyetina
Niños
Background

Serum transferrin receptor (sTfR) is a reliable tool for assessing functional iron status and erythropoietic activity in adults, but little is known about its role in children.

Objective

To evaluate sTfR concentrations in healthy children and age and sex-related variations. A further aim was to determine the relationship of these concentrations with other iron parameters and with erythropoietin.

Patients and methods

Blood samples from 155 healthy children aged 1-10 years old were obtained to determine sTfR, iron status indices and erythropoietin. The sTfR/ferritin ratio and the sTfR-ferritin index (sTfR/log ferritin) were calculated. Iron deficiency and increased erythropoiesis were eliminated.

Results

Values of sTfR, the sTfR/ferritin ratio and the sTfR-F index were 1.94 ± 0.41mg/L (95% CI: 1.14-2.74 mg/L), 83 ± 40.3 (95% CI: 4-162) and 1.4 ± 0.36 (95% CI: 0.69-2.1) respectively. No significant sex-related differences were found. Children aged 1-2 years old showed the highest sTfR levels. sTfR was directly related to erythrocyte count (r: 0.17; p < 0,03), hemoglobin level (r: 0.16; p < 0.05) and total iron binding capacity (r: 0.258; p < 0,001). In the multiple linear regression analysis, the best predictors of sTfR concentrations were log erythropoietin (p < 0.016) and total iron binding capacity (p < 0.0001).

Conclusions

sTfR concentrations are elevated in children due to increased iron requirements for growth. In healthy children sTfR concentrations are related to erythropoietic activity and intracellular iron requirements. The current data are useful as a standard reference for healthy children.

Key words:
Serum transferrin receptor
Iron
Ferritin
Free erythrocyte porphyrin
Erythropoietin
Children
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