Ferritin
Ferritin is protein complex that binds iron and controls iron levels inside all of our cells. Low levels in the serum is a useful marker of iron deficiency. Macrophages are cells that contain large amounts of ferritin, and this that helps them scavenge RBC at sites of old hemorrhage. High serum ferritin levels occurs from macrophage activation and is a non-specific marker of inflammation.
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Low ferritin symptoms?
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What is ferritin level?
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Low ferritin dangerous?
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Low ferritin what causes it?
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My ferritin is 1 is this low?
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Is a ferritin level of 14 low ?
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Is a ferritin level of 700 to high?
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What does level 1 on ferritin mean?
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How bad is a ferritin level of 2000?
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What does a ferritin level of 2 mean?
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Is an hb of 9.8 and ferritin of 3 bad?
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Causes for low ferritin levels in males?
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Is it bad if my ferritin level is only 7?
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A 55-year old female asked:
I just found out my ferritin is 305ng/mg?
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What is the function of ferritin in the body?
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Ferritin level of 59 is that good? What is ideal?
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Ferritin levels drop from 260 to 86 in one month?
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What can cause an elevated ferritin and low TIBC?
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Causes of elevated ferritin 4641 and it's dangers?
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I have a Ferritin level of 974. What does it mean?
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What is the definition or description of: ferritin?
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Is it ok if I have fasted before i get a ferritin test?
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A 32-year old male asked:
I have a ferritin count of 722 what can i do to drop it.
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A 67-year old female asked:
What can cause low ferritin ? Is 9 low ! Female aged 35?
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A 51-year old female asked:
Is a Ferritin level of 9 bad and if so how do you correct it?
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Please explain what does it mean when you have low ferritin levels?
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What to do if I have low ferritin of 4 an hb of 9 is this an issue ?
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How long does ferose f tablets take to increase the ferritin levels?
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A 48-year old female asked:
My ferritin level is 400 as a 48 year old female is this hemotomocrosis?
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What to do if I have low ferritin with no other symptoms. Should i worry?
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