Hepcidin-Induced Iron Deficiency Is Related to Transient Anemia and Hypoferremia in Kawasaki Disease Patients
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a type of systemic vasculitis that primarily affects children under the age of five years old. For sufferers of KD, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been found to successfully diminish the occurrence of coronary artery lesions. Anemia is commonly found in KD patients, a...
Main Authors: | Ying-Hsien Huang, Ho-Chang Kuo, Fu-Chen Huang, Hong-Ren Yu, Kai-Sheng Hsieh, Ya-Ling Yang, Jiunn-Ming Sheen, Sung-Chou Li, Hsing-Chun Kuo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-05-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/5/715 |
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