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Introduction Ferritin is an essential protein in iron metabolism that reflects body iron homeostasis and is considered a biomarker for inflammation. The clinical significance of serum ferritin levels resides in its strong correlation with adverse outcomes in the general population and patients with various pathological conditions. In this regard, both low and high ferritin values were associated with all-cause mortality in some general population studies.1 Regarding cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, different studies showed that a high serum ferritin level is associated with a higher rate of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.2,3 Be