Ferritin is a protein that stores iron, and is most abundant in the liver and spleen in the human body. The role of ferritin is to maintain the supply of iron in the body and the stability of hemoglobin. Ferritin tests are useful in determining liver disease and iron deficiency anemia. Many people have low ferritin in liver function tests and wonder what is wrong with low ferritin. The following Beijing Liver Disease Rehabilitation Network invited the director of the Liver Disease Treatment Center of the Third Hospital of the Armed Police Beijing General Brigade to talk about it in detail. First of all, let's understand the normal value of ferritin, generally speaking, for men, the normal value of ferritin is 80-130ug/L, for women, the normal value of ferritin is 35-55ug/L. Low ferritin diagnosis of iron-deficiency anemia is an important indicator, but also one of the markers of malignant tumors, it is recommended to go to the hospital to do a detailed examination. What should I do if I have low ferritin? It is recommended to eat more foods that are helpful for iron absorption, such as: 1. Low ferritin should eat more foods that contain more iron, such as rice, beans, egg yolk, fish, shrimp, lean pork, animal liver, tomatoes, kelp, fungus, nori, and so on. 2. If the pots and pans used at home are aluminum products, it is recommended to use iron products in the future. 3. Patients with low ferritin should eat more fruits, especially oranges, to increase the body's absorption of iron. 4. Low ferritin patients should also avoid eating foods that inhibit iron absorption. Such as red wine, coffee, tea, soy protein, high fiber diet and wheat bran contains phytic acid can inhibit iron absorption. Excessive intake of zinc, calcium, cadmium, nickel, magnesium, chromium, phosphorus and manganese can have the same negative effect. What should I do if my ferritin is low? The ferritin test plays a great role in determining liver diseases, and patients with low ferritin must go to a regular liver hospital for an accurate examination to find out the causes of low ferritin, and then carry out scientific and reasonable treatment according to the causes of the disease. The Armed Police Beijing General Hospital Liver Disease Treatment Center has an experienced team of doctors, clinical will be based on the patient's condition to develop a personalized treatment plan for the majority of patients with liver disease to relieve the disease.