Serum ferritin is not a risk factor for extracranial carotid arterial disease in men and women aged > or = 60 years.
In a prospective study of 236 men and 568 women aged > or = 60 years, 40% to 100% extracranial carotid arterial disease (ECAD) was present in 46 men (19%) and in 83 women (15%) (p = NS). The percentage of patients with increased serum ferritin levels and the mean serum ferritin levels were not significantly different between men with and without 40% to 100% ECAD, or between women with and without 40% to 100% ECAD.
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Hebrew Hospital Home, Bronx, New York 10475, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
D005293:Ferritins