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Suggest Treatment For Fatty Liver And High Iron Deposit In Liver

Hello I am 60 year old caucasian male I have high level of feritin -1150. The MRI shows that I have fatty liver and high iron deposits in my liver. All blood results showed that my liver function normally. My hematologist thinks that I have to start plebothomy immediately, but then changed her mind - first she said I need biopsy . What is your opinion? Thanks, JP
Mon, 21 Sep 2015
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Hi,
Thank you for choose Health Care Magic. I read carefully your query and I understand your concern.
I see the value of feritin has a – before the value, is this in your exam or you add this here in description? With these results I recommend you to repeat again the feritin lab test to avoid any doubt before you do the other tests that recommend your doctor.
The high level of feritin is related with: alcoholic liver disease, frequent transfusion of packed red blood cell, hemochromatosis.
You said here that the blood liver test show a normal function of your liver, this mean that your liver have not any damage like fatty liver that it caused by alcohol abuse, if you have any symptoms that makes you think that you have problem with liver you can do again the lab tests liver enzyme and an abdominal echo and consult a gastroenterologist or a hepatologist.
Hope I give answer to your problem. Feel free to ask me again
Take care,
Dr .Marsida JANKO
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Suggest Treatment For Fatty Liver And High Iron Deposit In Liver

Hi, Thank you for choose Health Care Magic. I read carefully your query and I understand your concern. I see the value of feritin has a – before the value, is this in your exam or you add this here in description? With these results I recommend you to repeat again the feritin lab test to avoid any doubt before you do the other tests that recommend your doctor. The high level of feritin is related with: alcoholic liver disease, frequent transfusion of packed red blood cell, hemochromatosis. You said here that the blood liver test show a normal function of your liver, this mean that your liver have not any damage like fatty liver that it caused by alcohol abuse, if you have any symptoms that makes you think that you have problem with liver you can do again the lab tests liver enzyme and an abdominal echo and consult a gastroenterologist or a hepatologist. Hope I give answer to your problem. Feel free to ask me again Take care, Dr .Marsida JANKO