Patients with excess ferritin should be treated with iron-removing medications under the guidance of a medical professional and should pay attention to the iron content of their diet, and should be promptly seen by a hospital to rule out any associated diseases.
The causes of elevated ferritin are: 1. primary hemochromatosis, secondary iron overload, such as excessive blood transfusion, inappropriate iron therapy, hemolytic anemia; 2. increased ferritin synthesis inflammation or malignant lesions, such as many malignant tumor cells can synthesize and secrete ferritin, such as liver cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, and increased ferritin synthesis in hyperthyroidism; 3. tissue ferritin Increased release of serum ferritin is also significantly increased in acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis or other liver diseases. Elevated ferritin is also seen in the early stages of acute myocardial infarction.
Patients with excess ferritin should be treated with iron-removing drugs under the guidance of a medical professional and should pay attention to the amount of iron in their diet. The patient should be seen in a timely manner to rule out any associated diseases. Meanwhile, the dietary considerations for this group of patients are as follows: 1. Eat moderately more foods that can inhibit iron absorption; 2. Eat less foods that contain too much iron.