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I have mutation for hfe, with high normal h&h and sats. my ferritin is 6.7. does the body start to deposit with high ferritin or h&h/sats?
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High ferritin: High ferritin is usually used for diagnosis as well to assess injurious deposition of iron in tissues. See this site for more info. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1440/
Answered 7/21/2014
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