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4 Ιαν 2024 · Healthy men usually have a serum ferritin of 24 to 336 micrograms per liter (mcg/L); healthy women's results are usually 12 to 307 mcg/L. Serum ferritin levels increase as the amount of NTBI increases in the blood, and results that are greater than 1,000 mcg/L indicate serious iron overload.
3 Αυγ 2015 · Elevated ferritin levels are usually due to causes such as acute or chronic inflammation, chronic alcohol consumption, liver disease, renal failure, metabolic syndrome, or malignancy rather than iron overload.
6 Ιαν 2023 · Treating hemochromatosis can help relieve symptoms of tiredness, stomach pain and skin darkening. It can help prevent serious complications such as liver disease, heart disease and diabetes. If you already have one of these conditions, phlebotomy may slow the progression of the disease.
6 Ιαν 2023 · When symptoms typically appear. The most common type of hemochromatosis is present at birth. But most people don't experience symptoms until later in life — usually after age 40 in men and after age 60 in women. Women are more likely to develop symptoms after menopause, when they no longer lose iron with menstruation and pregnancy.
26 Ιουλ 2023 · Determine whether raised ferritin reflects iron overload or another disease process. Initial tests for investigating raised ferritin in primary care are fasting transferrin saturation, full blood count, liver blood tests, and C reactive protein.
Hyperferritinaemia . High Serum Ferritin results are a common finding in primary care. Because ferritin is an acute phase reactant this is usually due to inflammation, malignancy or liver disease. It can less commonly be associated with iron overload.
10 Απρ 2024 · In general, ferritin levels are not directly treated, but you may need treatment for abnormal iron levels or for the underlying disease that’s causing abnormal ferritin levels. Treatment for iron deficiency can include iron supplementation or blood transfusion.
