Ferritin and Soluble Transferrin Receptor Beyond Inflammation: Independent Associations with Fasting Glucose and Metabolic Syndrome in a Central Asian Cohort
Dana Kaldarkhan, Karlygash Sadykova, Ainash Oshibayeva, Gulnaz Nuskabayeva, Gulzira Baimakhanova, Malika Raimova, Nigora Alikulova, Nodira Khamidova, Shoira Isanova, Dinara Azizkhojayeva, Ainur Turmanbayeva, Kanatzhan Kemelbekov · 2026
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Dana Kaldarkhan and co-authors test whether two iron-related blood markers track blood sugar and metabolic syndrome, in a study published in 2026. Ferritin reflects stored iron, while the soluble transferrin receptor reflects how much iron cells are demanding. The two are rarely modeled together, and inflammation can distort both.
The team studied 297 adults in Turkestan, Kazakhstan, adjusting step by step for age, sex, body mass, inflammation, diet, an iron-gene variant, and a liver enzyme. Each marker independently tracked fasting glucose, and together they were linked to metabolic syndrome, even though neither was significant alone for that outcome. Ferritin by itself could not distinguish who had the syndrome in men. The paired markers may sharpen risk screening in this population.
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| CREATOR | Dana Kaldarkhan, Karlygash Sadykova, Ainash Oshibayeva, Gulnaz Nuskabayeva, Gulzira Baimakhanova, Malika Raimova, Nigora Alikulova, Nodira Khamidova, Shoira Isanova, Dinara Azizkhojayeva, Ainur Turmanbayeva, Kanatzhan Kemelbekov |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |