The relation of hepcidin to iron disorders, inflammation and hemoglobin in chronic kidney disease.

The metabolism of hepcidin is profoundly modified in chronic kidney disease (CKD). We investigated its relation to iron disorders, inflammation and hemoglobin (Hb) level in 199 non-dialyzed, non-transplanted patients with CKD stages 1-5. All had their glomerular filtration rate measured by 51Cr-EDTA...

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Main Authors: Lucile Mercadal, Marie Metzger, Jean Philippe Haymann, Eric Thervet, Jean-Jacques Boffa, Martin Flamant, François Vrtovsnik, Pascal Houillier, Marc Froissart, Bénédicte Stengel, NephroTest Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24978810/?tool=EBI