Iron overload, characterized by elevated serum ferritin levels, has long been associated with various systemic complications, yet its impact on skeletal health has not been as well understood. A ...

Washington, DC - Serum ferritin levels up to 1200 ng/mL are not associated with increased mortality risk and may in fact be associated with a trend toward improved survival, according to a prospective ...

Higher iron levels may be directly linked to more severe and widespread gum disease, even after adjusting for other possible risk factors, according to a large study recently published in the Journal ...

Everyday Health: Leland Metheny, associate professor at the School of Medicine, explained how there may be other reasons your ferritin test results may be abnormal. "Ferritin levels should be ...

Dear Dr. Roach: When I was diagnosed with hemochromatosis, my doctor explained that a ferritin level of 380 ng/mL was too high. I am a male and would like to know if I need to continue getting ...

You've been to the doctor. You've described the fatigue, the stubborn weight that won't budge, the hair loss, the persistent inflammation. The lab work comes back "normal," and you're sent ...