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A Novel Immunological Assay for Hepcidin Quantification in Human Serum
BACKGROUND: Hepcidin is a 25-aminoacid cysteine-rich iron regulating peptide. Increased hepcidin concentrations lead to iron sequestration in macrophages, contributing to the pathogenesis of anaemia of chronic disease whereas decreased hepcidin is observed in iron deficiency and primary iron overloa...
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Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2640459/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19238200 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0004581 |