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Author Serum ferritin levels in West Nile encephalitis
ironjustice@aol.com

2006-09-30, 4:28 pm

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Severity seemed to be directly related to serum ferritin levels.
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Clinical Microbiology & Infection
Volume 10 Page 184 - February 2004
doi:10.1111/j.1469-0691.2004.00828.x
Volume 10 Issue 2


RESEARCH NOTE
Serum ferritin levels in West Nile encephalitis
B. A. Cunha, B. Sachdev and D. Canario
Abstract

West Nile encephalitis (WNE) presents clinically as aseptic meningitis,
meningoencephalitis, encephalitis, or acute flaccid paralysis.
Non-specific laboratory findings, e.g., leukopenia and
thrombocytopenia, accompany WNE. Lymphopenia is marked and prolonged
with WNE. Three patients with WNE were found to have elevated serum
ferritin levels. Severity seemed to be directly related to serum
ferritin levels. Although preliminary, the results suggested that serum
ferritin levels = 500 ng/mL (normal range 5-187 ng/mL) occur late
with WNE, and not in a control group of patients with viral meningitis
or encephalitis.


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Robert1

2006-09-30, 4:28 pm


ironjustice@aol.com wrote:
> <<snip>>
> Severity seemed to be directly related to serum ferritin levels.
> <<snip>>
>

Ferritin is elevated in inflammation. Serum iron is reduced in
inflammation. Always order a CRP in verifying such inflammation and one
can make a diagnosis of iron deficiciency anemia in the presence of an
elevated ferritin.

Not that you would know nor care. I would hate to see your house full
of newspaper clippings and secret codes concerning iron plastered on
all your walls.

ironjustice@aol.com

2006-09-30, 9:31 pm

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Ferritin is elevated in inflammation. Serum iron is reduced in
inflammation. Always order a CRP in verifying such inflammation and one
can make a diagnosis of iron deficiciency anemia in the presence of an
elevated ferritin.

Not that you would know nor care. <<

Actually .. buddie .. it seems since they have shown you and your ..
ilk .. are UNABLE to . actually .. distinguish .. BETWEEN iron
deficiency .. and unutilized .. iron .. IE: all diabetics found to have
free floating iron in the body .. THIS year .. then the fact you STILL
hold to the adage of YOUR .. 'ability' TO .. diagnose iron deficiency
... means ....... sir .. it is not ME that would .. "know or care" ..
but in reality .. YOU .. who .. doesn't .. "know or care" ..

Logic ..

I ain't the one 'surrounded by dead kids and premature deformed babies
with lifelong problems ahead of me' .. CAUSED .. by .. you and your ilk
being UNABLE to diagnose .. iron deficiency ..

You.. are ..


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