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<p>Imported from text file</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Differential Diagnosis (elevated) ==<br /> <br /> * Iron overload<br /> ** Primary<br /> *** [[Hereditary hemochromatosis]]<br /> ** Secondary<br /> *** Repeat blood transfusion<br /> *** [[Intravenous iron]] (especially when used in renal failure or cancer)<br /> *** Iron supplementation<br /> *** [[Thalassemia]] intermedia, [[sideroblastic anemia]], chronic [[hemolytic anemia]]<br /> *** [[Porphyria cutanea tarda]]<br /> * Without iron overload<br /> ** Liver disease (including [[NASH]] and [[viral hepatitis]])<br /> ** Alcohol excess<br /> ** Acute or chronic inflammation<br /> ** Infections<br /> ** Malignancy<br /> ** Renal failure<br /> ** Metabolic syndrome<br /> ** [[Thyrotoxicosis]]<br /> ** Acute MI<br /> <br /> == Investigations ==<br /> <br /> * CBC with ESR/CRP for infection, inflammation, and anemia<br /> * Liver panel +/- liver ultrasound<br /> ** Hepatitis B and C serologies<br /> * Electrolytes and creatinine for renal function<br /> * Glucose, A1c, and lipid panel for metabolic syndrome<br /> * Transferrin saturation, for true iron overload<br /> ** C282Y genotyping if suspecting hereditary hemochromatosis<br /> ** Consider MR liver or liver biopsy<br /> <br /> [[Category:Investigations]]<br /> [[Category:Hematology]]</div>

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