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Study of circulating prohepcidin in association with insulin sensitivity and changing iron stores.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Mar 2009
Fernández-Real José Manuel, Equitani Francesco, Moreno José María, Manco Melania, Ortega Francisco, Ricart Wifredo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Liver synthesizes hepcidin in response to iron overload, leading to down-regulation of duodenal iron absorption. The pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes is associated with increased iron stores. We aimed to study circulating prohepcidin in association with insulin sensitivity and param...
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