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 4 Median ferritin levels in each condition

Condition (n)	Median ferritinμg/L	Number with condition as single identifiable cause for ferritin≥ 1500μg/L	Median ferritin in those with = cause for ferritin≥ 1500μg/L
HHC (13)	5031	5	7432
Other liver disease (19)	2889	8	3055
Unexplained (3)	2606	n/a	n/a
Weight loss (16)	2508	2	2160
ALD (31)	2484	24	2121
Autoimmune disease (21)	2203	2	2017
Haematological disease (31)	2075	5	3974
Inflammatory disease (24)	1995	3	2877
Repeated blood transfusion (29)	1977	1	6315
Renal failure (40)	1975	20	1954
Neoplasia (26)	1767	3	2409
HIV (1)	1711	0	n/a

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