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    CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Elevated ferritin correlated with an increased prevalence of cirrhosis — but not congestive heart failure — in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease, according to a presenter here. “There is emerging evidence that excess iron levels can increase risk of progression of MAFLD to NASH/cirrhosis and development of cardiac diseases

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    Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a potentially life-threatening condition of hyperinflammation that can be secondary to an underlying chronic rheumatic condition, commonly systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) but also childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE). MAS is characterized by excessive activation of T lymphocytes and macrophages that lead to overproduction of…

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