Hepcidin in Human Iron Disorders: Diagnostic Implications
Hepcidin in Human Iron Disorders: Diagnostic Implications
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Washington, DC: American Association for Clinical Chemistry
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English
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Washington, DC: American Association for Clinical Chemistry
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The peptide hormone hepcidin plays a central role in regulating dietary iron absorption and body iron distribution. Many human diseases are associated with alterations in hepcidin concentrations. The measurement of hepcidin in biological fluids is therefore a promising tool in the diagnosis and management of medical conditions in which iron metabol...
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Hepcidin in Human Iron Disorders: Diagnostic Implications
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_907029648
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_907029648
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0009-9147
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1530-8561
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10.1373/clinchem.2009.140053
