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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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Autores principales: Kwapisz, Justyna, Slomka, Artur, Zekanowska, Ewa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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