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RESEARCH SUPPORT, N.I.H., EXTRAMURAL
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Serum ferritin: Past, present and future.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 2010 August
BACKGROUND: Serum ferritin was discovered in the 1930s, and was developed as a clinical test in the 1970s. Many diseases are associated with iron overload or iron deficiency. Serum ferritin is widely used in diagnosing and monitoring these diseases.
SCOPE OF REVIEW: In this chapter, we discuss the role of serum ferritin in physiological and pathological processes and its use as a clinical tool.
MAJOR CONCLUSIONS: Although many aspects of the fundamental biology of serum ferritin remain surprisingly unclear, a growing number of roles have been attributed to extracellular ferritin, including newly described roles in iron delivery, angiogenesis, inflammation, immunity, signaling and cancer.
GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE: Serum ferritin remains a clinically useful tool. Further studies on the biology of this protein may provide new biological insights.
SCOPE OF REVIEW: In this chapter, we discuss the role of serum ferritin in physiological and pathological processes and its use as a clinical tool.
MAJOR CONCLUSIONS: Although many aspects of the fundamental biology of serum ferritin remain surprisingly unclear, a growing number of roles have been attributed to extracellular ferritin, including newly described roles in iron delivery, angiogenesis, inflammation, immunity, signaling and cancer.
GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE: Serum ferritin remains a clinically useful tool. Further studies on the biology of this protein may provide new biological insights.
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