A5114387320- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
Sheba Medical Center
2024
Tel Aviv University
2024
<p>ICD codes used in the study as confounding variables for connection between SF and malignancy</p>
<p>Comparison of MHS members who did or not perform SF test, based on synthetic data performed lab tests in 2016</p>
<p>SF sensitivity analysis for the diagnosis of cancer</p>
<p>FDR-Adjusted p values of subgroup analysis</p>
<p>Detail on the different malignancies defining each sub-group used in study</p>
<div>AbstractBackground:<p>Ferritin, an iron storage protein and acute phase reactant, has been implicated in various aspects of human health disease, including cancer. Previous studies have identified elevated serum ferritin (SF) levels several cancer types, but a comprehensive examination across different malignancies remains lacking. This study aims to fill this gap by utilizing anonymized data from Maccabi Health Services (MHS), one Israel’s largest organizations, explore the...
Abstract Background: Ferritin, an iron storage protein and acute phase reactant, has been implicated in various aspects of human health disease, including cancer. Previous studies have identified elevated serum ferritin (SF) levels several cancer types, but a comprehensive examination across different malignancies remains lacking. This study aims to fill this gap by utilizing anonymized data from Maccabi Health Services (MHS), one Israel’s largest organizations, explore the association...