Predictive Value of Serum Hepcidin Levels for the Risk of Incident End-Stage Kidney Disease in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: The KNOW-CKD

• Main Authors: Sang Heon Suh (Author), Tae Ryom Oh (Author), Hong Sang Choi (Author), Chang Seong Kim (Author), Eun Hui Bae (Author), Seong Kwon Ma (Author), Kook-Hwan Oh (Author), Kyu-Beck Lee (Author), Ji Yong Jung (Author), Soo Wan Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Despite the pivotal role of hepcidin in the development of anemia among the patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the association between serum hepcidin levels and CKD progression has been never investigated. We here hypothesized that elevation in serum hepcidin levels might be a...