Ferritin is a protein that stores iron and its level is used to assess the body’s iron stores. Low ferritin can occur before iron-deficiency anaemia develops. However, it does not produce a distinct facial appearance. Terms such as ‘iron-deficiency face’ and ‘ferritin face’ circulating on social media are not recognised medical diagnoses
Ferritin is a protein that stores iron and its level is used to assess the body’s iron stores. Low ferritin can occur before iron-deficiency anaemia develops. However, it does not produce a distinct facial appearance. Terms such as ‘iron-deficiency face’ and ‘ferritin face’ circulating on social media are not recognised medical diagnoses
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