Ferritin
Ferritin : A crystalline iron containing protein that functions in the storage of iron and is found especially in the liver and spleen. Iron is stored in the liver in the form of Ferritin. Increased levels of Ferritin means there is a high iron storage. This could result from an increased iron intake in the diet (vitamin supplements, food cooked in iron pots, etc An elevation can also occur from a destruction of liver cells causing leakage of Ferritin
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