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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2006; 12(36): 5866-5869
Published online Sep 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i36.5866
Table 3 The most common causes of hyperferritinaemia
All patients (%)Local Patients (%)
Renal failure (28.0)Alcoholic liver disease (31.0)
Haematological disease (25.3)Renal failure (21.1)
Alcoholic liver disease (22)Neoplasia (15.4)
Neoplasia (19.3)Haematological disease (15.4)
Inflammatory disease (18.6)Other liver disease (14.1)
Repeated blood transfusion (17.3)Repeated blood transfusion (12.6)
Autoimmune disease (14.0)Inflammatory disease (12.6)
Other liver disease (13.3)HHC (11.4)
Weight loss (11.3)Autoimmune disease (11.4)
HHC (8.6)Weight loss (8.4)
Unexplained (2.0)Unexplained (4.2)
HIV (0.7)HIV (1.4)


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