On the other hand, hyperferritinemia is frequently observed in individuals with arterial hypertension [10, 21], and in subjects with metabolic alterations ferritin was previously associated with increased CCA-IMT, presence of carotid plaques, and circulating CCL2 levels, a macrophage chemokine involved in the progression of atherosclerosis [11, 14]. Here, CCL2 is linked to isolated hyperferritinemia.