Quote:
Originally Posted by pvinod
Also you write FE is down to 444, so what does FE means?
|
FE stands for
ferritin, the way iron is stored in the body.
Normal adults have a ferritin level less then about 250 (men) or 160 (women). Children the age of your daughter normally have less than 140. These numbers are approximate.
Patients receiving transfusions often end up with higher-than-normal ferritin, and if it gets too high (over 1000 for example) it can be dangerous and may require "iron overload" treatment. There are discussions about it in the
Transfusions and Iron Overload forum.
Since your daughter is transfusion dependent her iron level should be monitored.