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What Do The Following Test Reports Indicate?
Question: Hello doctor, after one month i repeted the tests following results are,
Brief Answer:
supplements may be cause of increase iron and ferritin
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
The liver enzyme, GGT, is within normal range
Both the iron and ferritin are elevated.
The ferritin is increased by a greater amount than the iron.
This increase can be due to overload with iron supplements if you are using them or may be due to other factors, some causes are: (1) infection
(2)inflammation
(3)liver disease- this would have shown up on liver tests
(4)thyroid disease and rarely cancer -can cause high ferritin
If you are using supplements this is the likely cause. If you are not using supplements then your doctor will search for another cause
The cholesterol values (total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides and VLDL) are good.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
supplements may be cause of increase iron and ferritin
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
The liver enzyme, GGT, is within normal range
Both the iron and ferritin are elevated.
The ferritin is increased by a greater amount than the iron.
This increase can be due to overload with iron supplements if you are using them or may be due to other factors, some causes are: (1) infection
(2)inflammation
(3)liver disease- this would have shown up on liver tests
(4)thyroid disease and rarely cancer -can cause high ferritin
If you are using supplements this is the likely cause. If you are not using supplements then your doctor will search for another cause
The cholesterol values (total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides and VLDL) are good.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I used supplements before 6months and now i stoped everything.past two months i am under treatment of genital fungal infection
Brief Answer:
may be a cause along with the infection
Detailed Answer:
HI
Ferritin has different functions, the main one is for storage of iron.
It is possible that the high levels may reflect high levels of stored iron and also be related to the infection (as mentioned, ferritin can rise with infections as well).
Your doctor can consider a recheck after the infection has resolved and also consider the other liver function tests and thyroid as well
Please feel free to ask any other questions
may be a cause along with the infection
Detailed Answer:
HI
Ferritin has different functions, the main one is for storage of iron.
It is possible that the high levels may reflect high levels of stored iron and also be related to the infection (as mentioned, ferritin can rise with infections as well).
Your doctor can consider a recheck after the infection has resolved and also consider the other liver function tests and thyroid as well
Please feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
With this i did abdominal ultrasound ,it shows small urine stones.
Brief Answer:
if small can pass on their own
Detailed Answer:
HI
If the stones are very small (less than 5 mm), they may pass on their own in a few weeks ( 2 to 4 ).
Larger stones may need intervention by an urologist
If anything else unclear, you can let me know
if small can pass on their own
Detailed Answer:
HI
If the stones are very small (less than 5 mm), they may pass on their own in a few weeks ( 2 to 4 ).
Larger stones may need intervention by an urologist
If anything else unclear, you can let me know
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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