Ferritin is a protein that’s produced in the body’s cells, and largely concentrated in the liver and immune system cells. Ferritin stores and releases iron, which is essential for producing red blood ...

Within a year of initiation, a multidisciplinary project to improve screening and treatment for iron deficiency in pregnancy ...

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At one point or another during our training, we’ve all felt the onset of fatigue, constant tiredness or just that sudden wave of mid-run weakness. While we may chalk it up to an increase in mileage or ...

Dr. Sudhir Kumar says the ferritin test is important, when it comes to gauging overall health. Ferritin is a protein that stores iron in the body and ferritin levels in the blood, show how much iron ...

A nutrition expert is warning women not to skip out on a vital blood test. Alicia Wolf, a chef and diet expert in Texas, warned many routine blood panels at the doctor's office may not test for ...

This study looks at the association of depression and serum ferritin level. Two hundred and five female medical students of Free University of Medical Sciences in Tehran were selected for the study ...