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Dysregulated Erythropoietin, Hepcidin, and Bone Marrow Iron Metabolism Contribute to Interferon-Induced Anemia in Hepatitis C.
Journal of interferon & cytokine research : the official journal of the International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research - 1 Nov 2016
van Rijnsoever Marius, Galhenage Sumedha, Mollison Lindsay, Gummer Joel, Trengove Robert, Olynyk John K
Abstract excerpt
Anemia is a complication of interferon-containing hepatitis C treatments. We characterized effects of interferon-based therapy on hepcidin and erythropoietin (EPO) production, iron metabolism, hemolysis, and hematopoiesis. Standard hemopoiesis [reticulocyte hemoglobin (Hb), reticulocyte production index (RPI), free Hb, and haptoglobin], iron biochemistry, hepcidin, and EPO levels were measured in 10 subjects over...
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