Authors\' response. J Clin Pathol September 2011 Vol 64 No 9

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Authors’ response We acknowledge the interest and the comments by Jolobe1 2 with regard to our review papers on iron metabolism, iron deficiency and iron overload.3 4 First, in relation to the role of mean corpuscular haemoglobin the Jolobe’s suggestions are welcomed. However, due to a limitation of space an exhaustive review of each variable was obviously beyond the scope of our review. Second, as rule ‘a serum ferritin concentration >30 ng/ml and 30 ng/ ml and