Hyperferritinemia [hyperferritinemie]

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Terms

dysmetabolická hyperferritinemie
ultrahyperferritinemie
zvýšený ferritin v séru
zvýšený sérový ferritin

 

Dysmetabolic Hyperferritinemia
Elevated Serum Ferritin
Raised Serum Ferritin
Ultrahyperferritinemia

Definition

A finding of elevated serum level of FERRITIN. It is often associated with IRON OVERLOAD, repeated blood transfusions, malignancy, iron metabolic syndromes, virus infection, liver injury or dysfunction, and renal failure. Hyperferritinemia in iron metabolic syndromes (e.g., Still's diseases, and HEMOPHAGOCYTIC SYNDROME) is referred to as dysmetabolic hyperferritinemia.

DUI
D000085583 MeSH Browser
CUI
M000731286
Previous indexing
Ferritins (1994-2020); Iron Overload (2001-2020)
History note
2021
Public note
2021