Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Abnormal transferrin saturation
HP:0040135
What it means
Any abnormality in the serum transferrin saturation, which is calculated by dividing the serum iron level by total iron-binding capacity.
Rare diseases that can present with this1
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions, and Orphanet separately records 1 disease where this sign is specifically absent. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
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