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HFE mutations modulate the effect of iron on serum hepcidin-25 in chronic hemodialysis patients.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - 1 Aug 2009
Valenti Luca, Girelli Domenico, Valenti Giovanni Francesco, Castagna Annalisa, Como Giovanna, Campostrini Natascia, Rametta Raffaela, Dongiovanni Paola, Messa Piergiorgio, Fargion Silvia
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Increased serum hepcidin has been reported in patients receiving chronic hemodialysis, and hypothesized to contribute to the alterations of iron metabolism of end-stage renal disease. However, no quantitative assessment is available to date; the clinical determinants are still under definition; and the role of genetic factors, namely HFE mutations, has not yet been evaluated. The aim of...
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