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Hepcidin is decreased in TFR2 hemochromatosis.
Blood - 15 Feb 2005
Nemeth Elizabeta, Roetto Antonella, Garozzo Giovanni, Ganz Tomas, Camaschella Clara
Abstract excerpt
The hepatic peptide hepcidin is the key regulator of iron metabolism in mammals. Recent evidence indicates that certain forms of hereditary hemochromatosis are caused by hepcidin deficiency. Juvenile hemochromatosis is associated with hepcidin or hemojuvelin mutations, and these patients have low or absent urinary hepcidin. Patients with C282Y HFE hemochromatosis also have inappropriately low hepcidin levels for...
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