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Ferritin - connections

Ferritin ->

• Located In: Bone marrow, Liver, Spleen
• Stores: Iron

-> Ferritin

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Iron deficiency - connections

Iron deficiency ->

• Associated With: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Certainty: suspect; Scope: some forms)
• Occurs In: Infants
• Slows: Brain development (Population: infants; Timing: later link; Degree: slower)
• Worsens: School performance (Population: infants; Time: later in childhood; Degree: poorer)

-> Iron deficiency

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Ferritin level - connections

Ferritin level ->

• Approximates: Intracellular iron value (Degree: closer; Actuality: actual)
• Assesses: Iron requirement (Utility: more useful)
• Increases Risk: Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes (Threshold: >350 ng/ml; Modal: can)
• Indicates: Iron storage (Quality: good)