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Hi i have recently had bloods after experiencing upper right gnawing burning pain, the ferritin was very slightly elevated? any ideas? gp said its ok
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See details: A mild elevation of the ferritin level is unrelated to the pain and likely has no clinical significance.
Answered 1/5/2019
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