Why Ferritin Face May Suggest Anemia
Doctors agree that the signs of ferritin face parallel the outward signs of anemia.
“Anemia is a condition when the body lacks enough red blood cells, resulting in your body’s essential organs not receiving enough oxygen,” says Raffi Karagozian, MD, a hepatologist and gastroenterologist at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. “One of the most common causes of anemia is low iron.”
“Anemia can show several manifestations on the skin,” says Gary Goldenberg, MD, an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
“Skin can lose its warm appearance and…
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