Comparison of Serum Levels of Hepcidin in Brucellosis Patients and Healthy Individuals
Background and Objective: Hepcidin is an acute-phase protein produced by the liver, which inhibits the proliferation of pathogens by increasing iron sequestration in macrophages and decreasing iron absorption. Although several studies have been performed on the role of hepcidin, data on its role in...
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Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
2017-12-01
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| Series: | پزشکی بالینی ابن سینا |
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| Online Access: | http://sjh.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-1559-en.html |