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Posted On : 29 Mar 2007

Why are serum ferritin levels elevated in renal patients though Hb is low?

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Answer Discussion :

Dr. Kanshal G.P.

1. in chronoc renal disease erythropoitin levels are low and result in poor iron utilisation.

18 years ago

pediatriconcall

In patients with renal failure, there is anemia due to decreased production of erythrpoietin. The iron in the body is then stored in form of ferritin.

18 years ago

nitin

low iron stores

18 years ago

Azal M. Mahmood

because there is hemlysis

18 years ago

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