Ferritin Is a Marker of Inflammation rather than Iron Deficiency in Overweight and Obese People

Background. In clinical practice, serum ferritin is used as a screening tool to detect iron deficiency. However, its reliability in obesity has been questioned. Objectives. To investigate the role of ferritin in overweight and obese people, either as a marker of inflammation or iron deficiency. Meth...

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Veröffentlicht in:J Obes
Hauptverfasser: Khan, Abidullah, Khan, Wazir Muhammad, Ayub, Maimoona, Humayun, Mohammad, Haroon, Mohammad
Format: Artigo
Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Online Zugang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5223018/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28116148
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1937320
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