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New Ferritin Standards Have Been Introduced. Iron Deficiency: Recommendations Have Been Published that Will Allow Doctors to Recognize Iron Deficiency Differently.
Ferritin levels, which until now didn't always indicate iron deficiency, can now be interpreted differently. The American Society of Hematology has published new diagnostic recommendations, raising threshold values for various patient groups. Other criteria apply to children, menstruating individuals, pregnant women, and patients with inflammatory conditions, among others.
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Ferritin levels, which until now didn't always indicate iron deficiency, can now be interpreted differently. The American Society of Hematology has published new diagnostic recommendations, raising threshold values for various patient groups. Other criteria apply to children, menstruating individuals, pregnant women, and patients with inflammatory conditions, among others.