Ferritin in Iron Deficiency and/or Inflammation

By William Aird

ID represses ferritin TRANSLATION Inflammation induces ferritin TRANSCRIPTION.

When both ID and inflammation are present, the inhibitory effects of ID win out, and ferritin RARELY exceeds 100 ng/ml (exception = patient with CKD).

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