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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
Published online Sep 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i36.5866
Table 3 The most common causes of hyperferritinaemia
| All patients (%) | Local Patients (%) |
| Renal failure (28.0) | Alcoholic liver disease (31.0) |
| Haematological disease (25.3) | Renal failure (21.1) |
| Alcoholic liver disease (22) | Neoplasia (15.4) |
| Neoplasia (19.3) | Haematological disease (15.4) |
| Inflammatory disease (18.6) | Other liver disease (14.1) |
| Repeated blood transfusion (17.3) | Repeated blood transfusion (12.6) |
| Autoimmune disease (14.0) | Inflammatory disease (12.6) |
| Other liver disease (13.3) | HHC (11.4) |
| Weight loss (11.3) | Autoimmune disease (11.4) |
| HHC (8.6) | Weight loss (8.4) |
| Unexplained (2.0) | Unexplained (4.2) |
| HIV (0.7) | HIV (1.4) |
- 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