Ferritin Definition

Ferritin Sentence Examples

• A common method of iron storage in the body is via a protein called ferritin.

• Girls had lower ferritin than boys at age 11-12.

• Also, certain conditions can raise serum ferritin for reasons unrelated to clinical iron status.

• In normal ferritin, a rigid protein shell surrounds an 8 nm diameter cavity, part-filled with non-magnetic ferrihydrite.

• In most cases, a fall in serum ferritin values simultaneous with a rise in packed cell volume is observed.