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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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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 |