Higher Hepcidin Levels in Adolescents with Obesity Are Associated with Metabolic Syndrome Dyslipidemia and Visceral Fat

Tightly regulated iron metabolism prevents oxidative stress. Hepcidin is a hormone that regulates iron flow in plasma; its production is induced by an iron overload and by inflammation. It inhibits iron entry into the circulation by blocking dietary absorption in the duodenum, the release of recycle...

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Published in:	Antioxidants
Main Authors:	Reyna Rodríguez-Mortera, Russell Caccavello, Ricardo Hermo, María Eugenia Garay-Sevilla, Alejandro Gugliucci
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Subjects:	hepcidin ferritin dyslipidemia obesity metabolic syndrome atherosclerosis
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/10/5/751