The relationship between serum hepcidin level and hypoxemia in the COPD patients
Hepcidin has a regulatory role in inflammation, the immune system, and iron metabolism. It has been shown that proinflammatory cytokine interleukin 6 (IL-6) is an important inducer of hepcidin synthesis during infection and inflammation. Aim of the work: To study the relationship between serum hepci...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763814200410 |