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Hepcidin and Its Role in Iron Homeostasis
Hepcidin, a small peptide secreted mainly by the liver, plays a central role in iron status regulation. The experiments on hepcidin seemed very promising and gave new life to understanding iron metabolism. Many authors suggest that hepcidin measurement can be used as a clinical tool for the diagnosi...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Communications and Publications Division (CPD) of the IFCC
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4975279/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27683336 |