Expression of Duodenal Iron Transporter Proteins in Diabetic Patients with and without Iron Deficiency Anemia

The role of iron transport proteins in the pathogenesis of anemia in patients with diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is still unclear. We investigated the expression of duodenal transporter proteins in diabetic patients with and without iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Methods. Overall, 39 patients were include...

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Main Authors: Efrat Broide, Ram Reifen, Shay Matalon, Zipi Berkovich, Haim Shirin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7494821