Hepcidin and GDF-15 are potential biomarkers of iron deficiency anaemia in chronic kidney disease patients in South Africa

Hepcidin and GDF-15 are potential biomarkers of iron deficiency anaemia in chronic kidney disease patients in South Africa

Abstract Background Anaemia is a common presenting feature among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and it is associated with poor clinical outcomes and quality of life. It is not clear if growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) or hepcidin are useful as early markers of iron deficiency an...

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Main Authors: Aishatu M. Nalado, Gbenga Olorunfemi, Therese Dix-Peek, Caroline Dickens, Lungile Khambule, Tracy Snyman, Graham Paget, Johnny Mahlangu, Raquel Duarte, Jaya George, Saraladevi Naicker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Absolute iron deficiency
Chronic kidney disease
Diagnostic test
Functional iron deficiency
GDF-15
Hepcidin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-02046-7

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