What does an extremely high ferritin level mean?
An extremely high ferritin level could indicate that you have a condition that causes your body to store too much iron.
Last updated on 28 Sep 2023
In women of reproductive age, heavy periods and pregnancy are the most common causes of iron deficiency anemia as your body needs extra iron for your baby during pregnancy.
One can lower ferritin levels by consuming dark-green leafy vegetables and a lean protein diet reduces serum ferritin concentrations and may benefit patients with chronic diseases, iron overload, and iron-induced oxidative stress.
You can increase your ferritin levels without affecting your iron by consuming more copper-rich foods, like shellfish, liver meat, fatty fish, oysters, spirulina, mushrooms, shrimps, and dark chocolate.
The normal range for ferritin in your blood serum is 24 to 336 ng/mL for adult males. For adult females. Hence if you have a value of 33 then it falls within the range.
Serum Ferritin Levels, Iron Stores, Fe Stores
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