Are high body iron stores associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus? Researchers from Germany suggest such an association exists, but in this population-based study, most participants had a serum ferritin level within the reference range. Furthermore, many factors contribute to serum ferritin level.
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Adams, P. Serum ferritin levels and T2DM—are body iron stores elevated?. Nat Rev Endocrinol 8, 573–575 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2012.150
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