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Reduced Transferrin Saturation

April 24th, 2019
 
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Overview

Reduced transferrin saturation is a marker of iron deficiency, though can also occur in chronic disease; the ferritin is unlikely to be reduced in the latter.
  • Causes of Reduced Transferrin Saturation

  • Iron deficiency
  • Chronic disease - infection, inflammation, malignancy
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