Increased Serum Ferritin Levels in Hyperthyroidism
Authors: CHAMEL I. MACARON
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1982)

Brief Reports1 May 1982Increased Serum Ferritin Levels in HyperthyroidismCHAMEL I. MACARON, M.D., ZOUBAIDA G. MACARON, Ph. BiologistCHAMEL I. MACARON, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ZOUBAIDA G. MACARON, Ph. BiologistSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-96-5-617 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptFerritin levels represent a good index of iron stores in the body. Sensitive radioimmunoassays have shown the clinical usefulness of ferritin measurement in the early diagnosis and management of iron deficiency and iron-overload states (1). However, liver disease, malignancies, hematopoietic disease, rheumatoid arthritis, fever, and inflammation can also increase serum ferritin concentration independently of changes in iron stores (2). 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VAN DE VYVER, M.D., PIERRE P. BLOCKX, M.D., ROGER E. ABS, M.D., WALTER G. VAN DEN BOGAERT, JOZEF L. BEKAERT, M.D., PH.D. 1 May 1982Volume 96, Issue 5 Page: 617-618 Keywords Ferritin Hospital medicine Hyperthyroidism Inflammation Iron deficiency Liver diseases Radioimmunoassays Research laboratories Rheumatoid arthritis Serum ferritin levels ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1982 PDF downloadLoading ...