Article
A time course of hepcidin response to iron challenge in patients with HFE and TFR2 hemochromatosis.
Haematologica - 1 Apr 2011
Girelli Domenico, Trombini Paola, Busti Fabiana, Campostrini Natascia, Sandri Marco, Pelucchi Sara, Westerman Mark, Ganz Tomas, Nemeth Elizabeta, Piperno Alberto, Camaschella Clara
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BACKGROUND: Inadequate hepcidin production leads to iron overload in nearly all types of hemochromatosis. We explored the acute response of hepcidin to iron challenge in 25 patients with HFE-hemochromatosis, in two with TFR2-hemochromatosis and in 13 controls. Sixteen patients (10 C282Y/C282Y hom...
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