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ferritin

ferritin

2 7.5
A protein in the body that stores iron for later use
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛrɪtɪn/
  • Specialized
: ferritina
  • Another very, very common cause for elevated ferritin levels is metabolic syndrome.
  • serum ferritin
  • ferritin concentration
  • ferritin levels

I had I had anemia, my ferritin levels were in the tank.

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Examples

  • My iron and iron saturation are high, yet my ferritin is normal, so again, no one will treat me.

    Blog text (31)

  • You want to make sure your ferritin level is normal.

  • And I just got my blood results back and my ferritin was low, but my iron was high.

    Rich Roll

  • Ferritin was the only measure of iron status in the study.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Serum ferritin is the most sensitive test for IDA and is an excellent early indicator of a developing condition.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Whenever a blood sample's ferritin was under 15 nanograms/milliliters, we defined it as IDA.

    Academic text (2007)

  • A serum ferritin concentration of < 15 ng/ml confirms a diagnosis of IDA, and a ferritin of > 100 ng/ml rules it out.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Supplementation with iron resulted in an increase in serum ferritin and a decrease in total iron-binding capacity, although there was no effect of vitamin A supplementation on these variables.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Once IDA has been identified by clinical evidence and laboratory tests (e.g., hemoglobin, hematocrit, plasma iron, ferritin levels, and transferrin levels), identifying the etiology is necessary.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Blood tests can measure your ferritin levels to assess your body's iron stores.

Surface Forms

ferritin singular
ferritins plural

Morphology

ferritin = iron (opaque) = ferrit + in

Formed from the scientific combining form 'ferrit-' (iron) plus the protein suffix '-in'; this specialized biomedical formation is not readily interpretable by an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Ferritin comes from the Latin ferrum, meaning 'iron', and the protein ending -in. So ferritin is a 'protein of iron', which explains why it stores and releases iron in the body.