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Serum ferritin concentration has been shown to reflect total body iron stores in iron deficiency and iron overload [1]. Elevated serum ferritin levels have also been described in several malignant diseases such as leukemia, malignant lymphomas, and different types of solid tumors [2–6]. However, data reported within the last few years have been contradictory and show highly differing results. In this paper we present results indicating that increased serum ferritin concentrations in immature myeloid leukemia are due to an increased production and release of ferritin by immature myeloid blasts.
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Aulbert, E., Fromm, H. (1987). Abnormal Production and Release of Ferritin by Immature Myeloid Cells in Leukemia. In: Büchner, T., Schellong, G., Hiddemann, W., Urbanitz, D., Ritter, J. (eds) Acute Leukemias. Haematology and Blood Transfusion / Hämatologie und Bluttransfusion, vol 30. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71213-5_37
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