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How would you approach a referral for concern for hemochromatosis with ferritin elevation but otherwise normal iron studies?

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Hepatology · Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Interesting questions, but lack of specifics about the degree of elevation and what constitutes normal iron studies makes it difficult to directly answer this question. However, there are well-recognized causes of elevated ferritin due to non-iron overloaded conditions, including increased apoferrit...

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