(HealthDay News) — Higher levels of ferritin and transferrin correlate with increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) among men and women, according to a study published online in Diabetes Care. Clara ...

Objective Observational studies show an association between ferritin and type 2 diabetes (T2D), suggesting a role of high iron stores in T2D development. However, ferritin is influenced by factors ...

Transferrin is a glycoprotein with a molecular weight of 80 kDa, synthesized in the liver. Each transferrin molecule can bind up to two iron atoms for distribution to cells. The half-life of ...

Iron-overload disorders are typically insidious, causing progressive and sometimes irreversible end-organ injury before clinical symptoms develop. With a high index of suspicion, however, the ...

A 34-year-old, healthy, African-American man with no chronic medical problems is found to have a high serum iron level (266 µg/dL, normal: 40-155) along with normal aspartate aminotransferase, alanine ...

Introduction: The role of iron homeostasis has become increasingly recognized as a key factor in determining a prognosis of patients with heart failure (HF). Disruptions in iron balance, encompassing ...