Iron Disorders Institute:: Brain ferritin iron as a risk factor for age at onset in neurodegenerative diseases.

Brain ferritin iron as a risk factor for age at onset in neurodegenerative diseases.

Brain iron increases with age and is abnormally elevated early in the disease process in several neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease. MRI can be used to measure brain ferritin iron to target high-risk populations prior to symptom onset.

Annals New York Academy of Sciences 2004 Mar;1012:224-36.

Posted on Wed, October 21, 2009 by David Garrison

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1. Karen Sniadach wrote:: I would like to read more on this. I can't seem to view any more than these few sentences. My husband has had elevated ferritin levels for over 6 months and no one seems to be able to help. He suffers from terrible anxiety and bi-polar.
Mon, April 12, 2010 @ 9:32 PM
2. causes of bipolar disorder wrote:: As we grow old the capacity of our brain also gets older and looses the ability to work as normal most of which causes neurodegenerative diseases. the loss of iron affects the brain and its mainly found in people more than 70 age
Thu, April 21, 2011 @ 1:47 AM
3. Lonitra wrote:: Now that's sbtlue! Great to hear from you.
Wed, October 26, 2011 @ 10:31 PM

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