The relationship between pro-hepcidin and serum biochemical parameters in chronic hemodialysis patients: a study on 54 patients
"nBackground: Prohepcidin, a liver-derived peptide with antimicrobial properties, is regulated by factors such as iron load and inflammation. Hepcidin is a central player in iron homeostasis. It downregulates the iron exporter ferroportin, thereby inhibiting iron absorption, release and rec...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2011-02-01
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| Series: | Tehran University Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/17523.pdf&manuscript_id=17523 |