Increased serum hepcidin levels in subjects with the metabolic syndrome: a population study.

Increased serum hepcidin levels in subjects with the metabolic syndrome: a population study.

The recent discovery of hepcidin, the key iron regulatory hormone, has changed our view of iron metabolism, which in turn is long known to be linked with insulin resistant states, including type 2 diabetes mellitus and the Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). Serum ferritin levels are often elevated in MetS (...

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Main Authors: Nicola Martinelli, Michela Traglia, Natascia Campostrini, Ginevra Biino, Michela Corbella, Cinzia Sala, Fabiana Busti, Corrado Masciullo, Daniele Manna, Sara Previtali, Annalisa Castagna, Giorgio Pistis, Oliviero Olivieri, Daniela Toniolo, Clara Camaschella, Domenico Girelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3483177?pdf=render

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