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Is 400 a high ferritin level?

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Is 400 a high ferritin level?

Many laboratories consider serum ferritin levels greater than 200 ng/mL in women and greater than 300 ng/mL in men to be abnormal. However, a large percentage of the general population has a serum ferritin level between 200 and 1,000 ng/mL.

Should I be worried about high ferritin levels?

If a ferritin test shows higher than normal levels, it could indicate that you have a condition that causes your body to store too much iron. It could also point to liver disease, rheumatoid arthritis, other inflammatory conditions or hyperthyroidism.

What is an extremely high ferritin level?

Normal serum ferritin levels vary between laboratories but generally concentrations >300 µg/L in men and postmenopausal women and >200 µg/L in premenopausal women are regarded as elevated.

What is dangerously high ferritin levels causes?

Higher than normal ferritin levels can mean you have too much iron in your body. Conditions that cause increased iron levels include liver disease, alcohol abuse, and hemochromatosis, a disorder that can lead to cirrhosis, heart disease, and diabetes.

What is dangerously high ferritin levels symptoms?

Symptoms of excess ferritin include: stomach pain. heart palpitations or chest pains. unexplained weakness.

What does a ferritin level of 500 mean?

In a healthy man in his 30s or 40s, a stable elevated ferritin level of 500 – 600 μg/l is suggestive of preclinical hereditary haemochromatosis. Mildly elevated serum ALT and fatigue, as in our patient, are common initial symptoms of the transition to clinical stage disease.

How do you fix high ferritin levels?

Dietary changes avoiding supplements that contain iron. avoiding supplements that contain vitamin C, as this vitamin increases iron absorption. reducing iron-rich and iron-fortified foods. avoiding uncooked fish and shellfish.

What are the symptoms of high ferritin?

Symptoms of high iron levels vary and can include:

  • Exhaustion.
  • Heart problems.
  • Joint pain.
  • Low sex drive.
  • Loss of body hair.
  • Stomach pain.
  • Weight loss.
  • Abdominal pain.