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Prohepcidin Levels in Refractory Anaemia Caused by Lead Poisoning

Recent research evidence suggests a central role for hepcidin in iron homeostasis. Hepcidin is a hormone synthesized in the liver. Hepcidin is also thought to play a vital role in the pathogenic mechanism of anaemia in patients with inflammation or chronic disease. A 38-year-old female who presented...

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Autores principales: Arnold, Jayantha, Busbridge, Mark, Sangwaiya, Arvind, Bhatkal, Bharati, Paskaran, Parth, Pal, Arabinda, Geoghegan, Frank, Kealey, Terence
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3075166/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21490838
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000118035