Is Serum Hepcidin Causative in Hemochromatosis? Novel Analysis from a Liver Transplant with Hemochromatosis
BACKGROUND: Hepcidin is a circulating hepatic hormone that regulates iron balance. It has been speculated that hepcidin insufficiency or dysregulation may be the primary defect in genetic hemochromatosis.
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| Main Authors: | Paul C Adams, Vivian McAlister, Subrata Chakrabarti, Mark Levstik, Paul Marotta |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/961928 |
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