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Managing raised ferritin in primary care

Stewart, Stuart
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Evans, William
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Turnbull, Iain
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Bradbury, Charlotte
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Hayward, Judith
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Abstract
What you need to know Raised levels of ferritin can be associated with several serious underlying conditions and should be investigated appropriately Determine whether raised ferritin reflects iron overload or another disease process Initial tests for investigating raised ferritin in primary care are fasting transferrin saturation, full blood count, liver blood tests, and C reactive protein Assess patients for organ damage associated with iron overload to determine further investigations, management, and whether the patient needs to be referred to secondary care Haemochromatosis is a common genetic condition that can cause iron overload, and primary care clinicians can order HFE gene mutation analysis to diagnose the condition
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Shearman, Jeremy
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Date
2023-07-26
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Article
Subject
Patients. Primary care. Medical profession. Forensic medicine, Diseases & disorders of systemic, metabolic or environmental origin, Haematology
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SWFT Gastroenterology
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Stewart S, Evans W, Turnbull I, Bradbury C, Hayward J, Shearman J. Managing raised ferritin in primary care. BMJ. 2023 Jul 26;382:e076750. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2023-076750.
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British Medical Journal
DOI
10.1136/bmj-2023-076750
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https://mider.dspace7.openrepository.com/handle/20.500.14200/7871
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37495254
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BMJ Publishing Group
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