Fwd: Re: Blood Tests measuring iron

[Guest guest]

This is a repost from last year. Those wondering if they have the

iron defect mentioned in the NIH article

http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2001/nichd-30.htm

need to have their serum ferritin level checked. If it is high then

you may want to contact Dr. Rouault to be checked for the genetic

defect in iron regulatory protein 2 (IRP2).

Regards,

Pam

Pam,

She wants the serum ferritin assay.

Bill.

Here is what she wrote me:

Dear Mr. Werre, Would you ask her dr. to perform a serum ferritin

assay and let me know the results? I would be very interested.

REgards,

Tracey Rouault

Tracey Rouault M.D.

Head, Section on Human Iron Metabolism

Cell Biology and Metabolism Branch

NICHD

Bldg. 18, Room 101

Bethesda, Md.

20892

or

(fax)

[Guest guest]

If it is of any assistance to anybody in the group:

Every time my Ferritin levels go high my specialist begins to suspect an infection. He tells me he has proven it many times that an unreasonably high Ferratin level out of the blue can often indicate this. I guess there can also be other reasons. It has been so twice for me now and a course of ciproxin has brought my ferritin levels right down and showed I was actually in need of Iron injections to get my well being improved as Ferratin level dropped. Have not had any Iron injections for a long time. I have been very unwell again recently with lungs also being affected. A few days ago results came back showing my ferratin levels climbing toward 900, previous highest was about 400 odd, I can't remember exactly. The Specialist immediately started me off on another course of antibiotics, which I am hoping will normalise things again. It's too soon to tell anything yet. In my case the bug the suspect in Mycoplasma. It is beginning to look as if it is a monster waiting to be delt with

Regards to all Bill PIlgrim

-- Fwd: Re: Blood Tests measuring iron

This is a repost from last year. Those wondering if they have the iron defect mentioned in the NIH article http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2001/nichd-30.htmneed to have their serum ferritin level checked. If it is high then you may want to contact Dr. Rouault to be checked for the genetic defect in iron regulatory protein 2 (IRP2).Regards,Pam Pam,She wants the serum ferritin assay.Bill.Here is what she wrote me:Dear Mr. Werre, Would you ask her dr. to perform a serum ferritinassay and let me know the results? I would be very interested.REgards,Tracey RouaultTracey Rouault M.D.Head, Section on Human Iron MetabolismCell Biology and Metabolism BranchNICHDBldg. 18, Room 101Bethesda, Md.20892 or (fax)If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to shydrager-unsubscribe

[Guest guest]

Hi Bill, I now know of 3 people with high ferritin levels... You,

and Aletta Mes. NIH is the National Institute of Health in the

United States. Again the article about high ferritin iron level is

here:

http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2001/nichd-30.htm

Regards,

Pam