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SUBMITTER: Hennig G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4757790 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hennig Georg G Homann Christian C Teksan Ilknur I Hasbargen Uwe U Hasmüller Stephan S Holdt Lesca M LM Khaled Nadia N Sroka Ronald R Stauch Thomas T Stepp Herbert H Vogeser Michael M Brittenham Gary M GM
Nature communications 20160217
Worldwide, more individuals have iron deficiency than any other health problem. Most of those affected are unaware of their lack of iron, in part because detection of iron deficiency has required a blood sample. Here we report a non-invasive method to optically measure an established indicator of iron status, red blood cell zinc protoporphyrin, in the microcirculation of the lower lip. An optical fibre probe is used to illuminate the lip and acquire fluorescence emission spectra in ∼1 min. Dual- ...[more]