Ferritin in A Sentence

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    A common method of iron storage in the body is via a protein called ferritin.

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    Also, certain conditions can raise serum ferritin for reasons unrelated to clinical iron status.

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    Ferritin Serum ferritin was measured by immunoassay, a method which displays wide inter-laboratory variability.

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    Girls had lower ferritin than boys at age 11-12.

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    In most cases, a fall in serum ferritin values simultaneous with a rise in packed cell volume is observed.

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    In normal ferritin, a rigid protein shell surrounds an 8 nm diameter cavity, part-filled with non-magnetic ferrihydrite.

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    Iron overload can be detected by measuring serum ferritin and fasting transferrin saturation.