Significance of serum ferritin as a prognostic factor in advanced hepatobiliary cancer ... - 0 views
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Nathan Goodyear on 18 Apr 19Ferritin is increased as a byproduct of the inflammation, which studies suggest, are the result of TAMs. Some ferritin is also likely the result of release from cell death. L-ferritin is the most prevalent in cancer. Elevated ferritin is associated with a poor prognosis in many cancers. It also correlates with CRP, WBC in this study. 1 mg/ml of serum ferritin correlates to 8mg of stored Fe.