Table 1: Causes of raised serum ferritin without iron overload [19].
Recent illness |
Check for acute infection. |
Chronic alcohol intake |
Check alcohol excess. |
Chronic liver disease, cirrhosis |
Check for Abnormal liver function.
Check liver by US. |
Viral hepatitis |
Serology for hepatitis B and C. |
Acute or chronic inflammatory
conditions |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate or
C reactive protein, or both. |
Metabolic syndrome (obesity, type
2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension) |
Check body mass index, blood
pressure, blood glucose, lipid studies. |
Renal failure |
Check renal function. |
Malignancy |
Check for weight loss, anorexia. Do Imaging as appropriate. |