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Serum Prohepcidin Levels Are Lower in Patients with Atrophic Gastritis

Background/Aim. Hepcidin, an iron regulatory hormone, is increased in response to inflammation and some infections. We investigated the relationships among serum prohepcidin, iron status, Helicobacter pylori infection status, and the presence of gastric mucosal atrophy. Methods. Seventy subjects und...

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Autores principales: Kim, Hyung-Keun, Jang, Eun-Chul, Yeom, Ju-Ok, Kim, Sun-Young, Cho, Hyunjung, Kim, Sung Soo, Chae, Hiun-Suk, Cho, Young-Seok
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3603588/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23533385
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/201810