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Old Sat May 5, 2012, 03:39 PM
gramous gramous is offline
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who has RARS and high ferritine without transfusion?

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My friend has RARS-T and has no transfusion. but his ferritine level is also high (1000). Does anyone that have? thanks for help and sorry for the worse engels. good evening
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Old Sat May 5, 2012, 04:47 PM
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Ferritin

Hi gramous,
It is common that MDS patients have high ferritin values without txs eventually due to hemolysis (the red blood cells burst much too early). A ferritin value of 1000 is not considered dangerous for the liver, heart and other organs.
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