High serum ferritin post partum: an acute phase reaction.
The purpose of the study was to examine the cause of the increased serum ferritin post-partum observed previously. B-hemoglobin, B-leucocytes, S-ferritin, erythrocyte protoporphyrin and S-orosomucoid were determined in the blood of 21 pregnant women in the 39th week of pregnancy, two to four days and six weeks after delivery. The S-ferritin was increased from 12.1 micrograms/l at the 39th week of pregnancy to 30.1 micrograms/l post-partum. The probable reason for this increment is an acute phase reaction since a rise in the concentration of S-orosomucoid and B-leucocytes were concurrently observed.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Bergen, Haukeland University Hospital, Norway.
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D000210:Acute-Phase Reaction / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes; D009961:Orosomucoid / Q000032:analysis; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*; D011524:Protoporphyrins / Q000097:blood; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000097:blood*
D006454:Hemoglobins; D009961:Orosomucoid; D011524:Protoporphyrins; D005293:Ferritins