| Literature DB >> 19367309 |
Yasuhiro Hamada1, Masafumi Fukagawa.
Abstract
It is well known that abnormal iron metabolism contributes to the development of anemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Hepcidin is a circulating peptide produced in the liver that regulates efflux of iron from the cells. Ashby et al. measured the serum level of hepcidin using a new assay. Although the new assay produced mixed results and needs to be verified, these data suggest that hepcidin is not the only star player in iron metabolism in CKD.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19367309 DOI: 10.1038/ki.2009.46
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Kidney Int ISSN: 0085-2538 Impact factor: 10.612