Ferritin levels in the elderly

2020-10-02
Mark Crowther

Dr Mark Crowther is a professor and chair of the Department of Medicine and the Leo Pharma Chair in Thromboembolism Research at McMaster University.

Are ferritin levels affected by age or some of the typical geriatric conditions?

Mark Crowther, MD, MSc: For sure. Ferritin is an acute-phase reactant like many others and it goes up with age. You need to be wary that it also goes up with other causes of acute-phase reactions and you should always evaluate the ferritin level in light of the patient’s clinical characteristics.

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