Managing raised ferritin in primary care

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dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Manchester; Northern Care Alliance, Greater Manchester; University of Nottingham; Yorkshire Regional Genetic Service; University of Oxford; University Hospitals Bristol and Weston; St George's University London; South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust; University of Warwick
dc.contributor.authorStewart, Stuart
dc.contributor.authorEvans, William
dc.contributor.authorTurnbull, Iain
dc.contributor.authorBradbury, Charlotte
dc.contributor.authorHayward, Judith
dc.contributor.authorShearman, Jeremy
dc.contributor.departmentGastroenterology and Hepatology
dc.contributor.roleMedical and Dental
dc.contributor.trustauthorShearman, Jeremy
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-01T14:18:11Z
dc.date.available2025-07-01T14:18:11Z
dc.date.issued2023-07-26
dc.description.abstractWhat you need to know Raised levels of ferritin can be associated with several serious underlying conditions and should be investigated appropriately Determine whether raised ferritin reflects iron overload or another disease process Initial tests for investigating raised ferritin in primary care are fasting transferrin saturation, full blood count, liver blood tests, and C reactive protein Assess patients for organ damage associated with iron overload to determine further investigations, management, and whether the patient needs to be referred to secondary care Haemochromatosis is a common genetic condition that can cause iron overload, and primary care clinicians can order HFE gene mutation analysis to diagnose the condition
dc.identifier.citationStewart S, Evans W, Turnbull I, Bradbury C, Hayward J, Shearman J. Managing raised ferritin in primary care. BMJ. 2023 Jul 26;382:e076750. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2023-076750.
dc.identifier.doi10.1136/bmj-2023-076750
dc.identifier.eissn0959-8138
dc.identifier.issn1759-2151
dc.identifier.pmid37495254
dc.identifier.urihttps://westmid.openrepository.com/handle/20.500.14200/7871
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBMJ Publishing Group
dc.source.journaltitleBritish Medical Journal
dc.subjectPatients. Primary care. Medical profession. Forensic medicine
dc.subjectDiseases & disorders of systemic, metabolic or environmental origin
dc.subjectHaematology
dc.titleManaging raised ferritin in primary care
dc.typeArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication
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