Worrying about low ferritin levels…no more!by
Margaret
I have always been a bit apprehensive about my low levels of ferritin (= a protein that binds to and stores iron, which the body can use when needed). At times, my ferritin has even fallen...
who know more about you.
However, here is some general info about ferritin and TIBC excerpted from www.keratin.com:
"Serum ferritin level - Ferritin is an indicator of stored iron in the body. Ferritin is the main protein...
asthma can apparently cause elevated ferritin levels - as can any inflamatory disease If your number is accurate then, yes, it's high. The range is 24-336 NG/ML. Consult a doctor and request...
When A Blood Test Isn't Enoughby
Andy B.
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Next time you are due for a blood test, request to have your transferrin saturation and ferritin levels tested.
Although ferritin is useful by itself, I strongly recommend you ask for both since ferritin...
When A Blood Test Isn’t Enoughby
Andy B.
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Next time you are due for a blood test, request to have your transferrin saturation and ferritin levels tested.
Although ferritin is useful by itself, I strongly recommend you ask for both since ferritin...
Lab Retest Resultsby
Pam TrembleFerritin, so she wanted me to adjust a couple things and be retested in a month. So I had blood drawn last week.
Ferritin
May results = 36
June results = 23
Prealbumin (closer to 30 is better for RNY...
Finding Partners in Healthby
Dana Solof
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For instance, some doctors consider a “normal” serum ferritin (shows how much iron is stored in the body) range... is for runners to be over 30, however, many top athletes and coaches strive for ferritin levels over 100 mcg...
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Ferritin as a predictor of HIV mortality?
As I have posted my ferritin levels have increased from 424 to 724 in five months... back as 1992, ferritin was identified as an important factor in judging the level of the immune response. A recent study (2004) found that high levels of serum ferritin had a high correlation with HIV...crap
Oh well
Unexpectedly, my liver specialist said my ferritin levels were increasing too rapidly and put me on a three month regimen of biweekly blood letting to slowly leach the excess iron from my body. After these initial three months, I will have to go in every other month for maintenance blood letting.
does anyone other then myself seem to have anemia with ms?
it may or may not have anything to do with Copaxone injections, but I kept having iron stores (ferritin) problems and needed IV infusions to correct it about 4 times. Has anyone else had this problem?
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Dropping Ferritin Levels
Since I started taking Boniva my Ferritin levels have dropped severely. Is it possible that the time-released calcium ingredient in Boniva is overpowering and blocking my iron supplement absorbtion?
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Ferritin
What exactly is Ferritin? This was the first time I ever had that test done it showed me at 634... with an enlarged spleen. Why would ferritin indicate more damage? Barbara McGovern, M.D. Ferritin I would tell you that the elevated ferritin would simply prompt me to check blood tests for hemochromatosis. Ferritin is a non...crap
hcv with high iron and ferritin levels
My iron and ferritin levels are high and my doctor tells me that my hcv can cause this. However, I have a family history of iron overloads without hcv. Is it possible I have hemachromatosis (could be misspelled....D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C. hcv with high iron and ferritin levels Yes, that is possible and can be tested...crap
pls interpret my husband lab result
Hello Dr McGovern, here is my husband result. ALT 49, Ferritin 378.8, WBC 3.9, platelets 114, Anti HAV (total) Antibody detected, HBsAG Antigen detected, Anti HBC (total) Antibody detected, HBeAG Antigen detected, Anti HBe (total) Antibody not detected, HCV IgG Antibody not detected, HBV DNA...crap
ferritin
My ferritin levels are on the low side and I believe increasing them would help...?Also will procrit increase ferritin levels or is that completely different? Robert J. Frascino, M.D. ferritin Hello,Ferritin... your ferritin or iron levels. Procrit stimulates your bone marrow to make additional new red blood cells. Iron...crap
Ferritin levels
I'm trying to figure out what exactly causes Ferritin levels and what it means. The only one I had done was recently and it was 634. I'm a Stage 3 grade 4 from 2 1/2 years ago. Barbara McGovern, M.D. Ferritin levels High ferritin levels have a variety of causes. In the setting of liver disease though, youi should ask your physician...crap
high iron ferritin
can you explain a bit about what is normal / abnormal levels of ferritin and other counts... or so before that, in my reading, i discovered that i had a ferritin level over 1200. i convinced... and response!!!poz chickie Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C. high iron ferritin Your HIV or GI doc...crap