What happen with serum ferritin deficiency?
When there is a serum ferritin deficiency in the body the person experiences fatigue, weakness, pale skin, and chest pain.
Last updated on 28 Sep 2023
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.
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.
Low ferritin levels are anything ranging for men <40 ng/mL. For women: <12 ng/mL.
The ferritin levels are usually low due to a poor diet or a diet that lacks iron. However, chrons disease and other underlying medical conditions can also result in low ferritin levels. If you have low ferritin levels then you are recommended to take a diet rich in spinach, and fruits such as bananas and pomegranate.
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.
Serum Ferritin Levels, Iron Stores, Fe Stores
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