hypertension

[romelbond]

is there any link between hypertension and low ferritin

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Caregiver is right. Low ferritin can cause disturbed hemodynamics due to resultant anemia and this can raise the blood pressure.
Alternatively this can be due to a kidney disease whereby there is loss of albumin, low protein, low iron binding and hypertension.
Hence it is important to get this investigated further by doing total iron binding capacity, free iron, bound iron, kidney function tests etc.
Hope this helps. It is difficult to comment beyond this at this stage. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!

[caregiver222]

Yes.

Erythrocytes are red blood cells. When blood passes through the lungs, the erythrocytes snatch on to oxygen from the air. The primary way this is done is through a substance called hemoglobin, which is dependant upon iron to function.

Low iron levels (anemia)  may degrade the function of the erythrocytes. A given number of cells will be able to transport less oxygen.

Thus, for a given level of oxygen, more blood per unit time must pass through the lungs.

The body does this by increasing blood pressure.

[CakeisgoodFrostingisbetter]

Ferritin is the amount of iron you have in your blood.  If your Ferritin is low, so may the amount of oxygen in your blood.  Your heart will have to work overtime to get the oxygen to your brain.  If you're anemic, you should have it treated.  My Ferritin was 3 last year at this time and they wanted to do a blood transfusion because it was so low.  Don't let it get to that point.