Hepcidin and regulation of iron homeostasis in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Hepcidin may play a critical role in the response of patients with anemia to iron and erythropoiesis-stimulating agent therapy. To evaluate the factors affecting serum hepcidin levels and their relation to other indexes of anemia, iron metabolism and inflammation, as well as the dose of erythropoiet...

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Main Authors: Dawlat Sany, Abd Elbasat Elsawy, Yasser Elshahawy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2014;volume=25;issue=5;spage=967;epage=973;aulast=Sany