Association of Hepcidin mRNA Expression With Hepatocyte Iron Accumulation and Effects of Antiviral Therapy in Chronic Hepatitis C Infection

BACKGROUND: Iron overload is frequently observed in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) and is associated with the increased risk of liver fibrosis and carcinogenesis. Hepcidin is a regulator of iron homeostasis and a component of innate immunity. Based on experimental studies, iron overload mig...

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Autores principales: Sikorska, Katarzyna, Romanowski, Tomasz, Stalke, Piotr, Izycka Swieszewska, Ewa, Bielawski, Krzysztof Piotr
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kowsar 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4286710/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25598789
http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon.21184

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4286710/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25598789
http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon.21184

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