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Serum ferritin in Yemeni patients with sickle cell anemia: Association with sociodemographic factors and hematological profiles

Background Iron overload remains a critical complication secondary to transfusional therapy and altered iron metabolism in patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA). Hyperferritinemia often serves as a surrogate marker for iron overload; however, as an acute-pha…

By Abdulsalam Al-Shami, Lutfi A. S. Al-Maktari, Lina Qasem, Khalid Aldhorae, Shimaa AL-Khaship· Plos.org· 4 months ago· 2 min read
Serum ferritin in Yemeni patients with sickle cell anemia: Association with sociodemographic factors and hematological profiles