Prevalence and Characteristics of Metabolic Hyperferritinemia in a Population-Based Central-European Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hyperferritinemia (HF) is a common finding and can be considered as metabolic HF (MHF) in combination with metabolic diseases. The definition of MHF was heterogenous until a consensus statement was published recently. Our aim was to apply the definition of MHF to provide data on the prevalence and characteristics of MHF in a Central-European cohort.

Methods

This study was a retrospective analysis of the Paracelsus 10,000 study, a population-based cohort study from the region of Salzburg, Austria. We included 8408 participants, aged 40-77. Participants with HF were divided into three categories according to their level of HF and evaluated for metabolic co-morbidities defined by the proposed criteria for MHF.

Results

HF was present in 13% (n = 1111) with a cl

SUBMITTER: Gensluckner S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10813305 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature