The epidemiology of hyperferritinaemia

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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2006; 12(36): 5866-5869
Published online Sep 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i36.5866

Table 2 Causes of ferritin ≥ 1500 mg /L in local and general population

Condition	All patients, n = 150 (% total)	Local patients, n = 71 (% total)	Number with condition as singlecause for raised ferritin (%)
HHC	13 (8.6)	8 (11.3)	5/13 (38.5)
Alcoholic liver disease	33 (22)	22 (31.0)	24/33 (72.7)
Other liver disease	20 (13.3)	10 (14.1)	8/20 (40.0)
Inflammatory Disease	28 (18.6)	9 (12.6)	7/28 (25.0)
Neoplasia	29 (19.3)	11 (15.4)	6/29 (20.7)
Repeated blood transfusion	26 (17.3)	9 (12.6)	1/26 (3.8)
Autoimmune disease	21 (14.0)	8 (11.3)	2/21 (9.5)
Haematological disease	38 (25.3)	11 (15.4)	6/38 (15.7)
Renal failure	42 (28.0)	15 (21.1)	20/42 (47..6)
Weight loss	17 (11.3)	6 (8.4)	2/17 (11.7)
HIV	1 (0.7)	1 (1.4)	0/1 (0)
Unexplained	3 (2.0)	3 (4.2)	3/3 (100)

Citation: Hearnshaw S, Thompson NP, McGill A. The epidemiology of hyperferritinaemia. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(36): 5866-5869
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i36/5866.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i36.5866