Taiwanese scientists identify racial disparities in ferritin - TopicsExpress



          

Taiwanese scientists identify racial disparities in ferritin levels (iron metabolism) as a contributor to the racial and geographic disparities in MetS. Hakka and Penghu Islanders for example had almost no increased risk of metabolic syndrome even if their serum ferritin was high, while indigenous people had +134% increased risk of high blood glucose +94% risk of having high triglyceride levels +110% increased risk of low HDL levels if their serum ferritin levels were in the upper range. suppversity
Posted on: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 04:20:13 +0000

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