The determinants of hepcidin level in chronic kidney disease and hemodialysis Saudi patients
Background: Chronic kidney failure is associated with many kinds of metabolic changes caused by the kidney disease itself and by dialysis treatment. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hemodialysis patients (HD) are associated with increased serum hepcidin levels, the main regulator of iron metabolism...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2014-06-01
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Series: | Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2314853514000365 |