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Serum Ferritin Levels in Hyperthyroidism

1982; American College of Physicians; Volume: 97; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7326/0003-4819-97-6-930_3

1539-3704

Frank L. Van de Vyver,

Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments

Letters and Corrections1 December 1982Serum Ferritin Levels in HyperthyroidismFRANK L. VAN DE VYVER, M.D., PIERRE P. BLOCKX, M.D., ROGER E. ABS, M.D., WALTER G. VAN DEN BOGAERT, JOZEF L. BEKAERT, M.D., PH.D.FRANK L. VAN DE VYVER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, PIERRE P. BLOCKX, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ROGER E. ABS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, WALTER G. VAN DEN BOGAERTSearch for more papers by this author, JOZEF L. BEKAERT, M.D., PH.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-97-6-930_3 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: We read with interest the brief report by Drs. Macaron and Macaron on increased serum ferritin levels in hyperthyroidism (1). This report confirms our preliminary observations published in abstract form (2). Our initial investigation included 38 hyperthyroid patients, studied before and during therapy. A decrease of serum ferritin during antithyroid therapy was noted in most patients; 18 of the 20 patients, reaching the euthyroid state during this preliminary study, showed a fall in serum ferritin level. Our study currently includes 44 hyperthyroid patients who became euthyroid. In all but four patients, serum ferritin levels decreased during treatment,...References1. MACARONMACARON CZ. Increased serum ferritin levels in hyperthyroidism. Ann Intern Med. 1982;96:617-8. LinkGoogle Scholar2. VAN DE VYVERBLOCKXABSBEKAERT FPRJ. Influence of serum thyroid hormone levels on serum ferritin concentration [Abstract]. In: VAN DER VIJGH WJF, ed. Proceedings of the 23rd Dutch Federation Meeting. Amsterdam: The Dutch Foundation—Federation of Medical Scientific Societies; 1982:451. Google Scholar3. COOKLIPSCHITZMILESFINCH JDLC. Serum ferritin as a measure of iron stores in normal subjects. Am J Clin Nutr. 1974;27:681-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. COLTON T. Nonparametric methods. In: COLTON T, ed. Statistics in Medicine. Boston: Little, Brown and Company; 1974:225-6. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University Hospital of Antwerpen B2520 Edegem Belgium PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byIron metabolism in patients with Graves’ hyperthyroidismEndothelial Function in Patients with Hyperthyroidism Before and After Treatment with Propranolol and ThiamazolThyroid Hormone Modulates the Interaction between Iron Regulatory Proteins and the Ferritin mRNA Iron-responsive ElementThyroid hormone resistance in a large kindred: Physiologic, biochemical, pharmacologic, and neuropsychologic studies 1 December 1982Volume 97, Issue 6Page: 930-931KeywordsFallsHyperthyroidismSerum ferritin levels Issue Published: 1 December 1982 PDF downloadLoading ...