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Raised ferritin for past 12 months

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josh20.
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Hi, new to this forum, 12 months ago I went in for a check up/blood test for fatigue and weight loss. The only abnormal results were my Iron studies and low Potassium. Ferritin was 450 and saturation 48%. I was tested for Hemachromatosis mutation which returned a negative result. Since then I've had 5 more tests with ferritin over 370 and no higher than the 450, saturation staying around 42-48%. I was referred to a hematologist who said to keep having repeat tests. It's been a year now and nothing has changed. The gp keeps brushing it off as inflammation in the body. 12 months of inflammation doesn't sound right or healthy ????

Does anyone have any knowledge of high ferritin over a prolonged period not related to HH. I feel as I'm getting no where and continue to feel unwell and losing weight.

Blood cancer in my Auntie is the only malignancy in both sides of the family.

Male, 28 years of age.

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