Understanding and exploiting hepcidin as an indicator of anemia due to chronic kidney disease
Hepcidin, produced by the liver, is the master regulator of iron balance. Serum hepcidin is increased by high iron stores, blocks intestinal iron absorption, and impairs storage iron release. Conversely, iron deficiency lowers hepcidin levels and enhances intestinal iron absorption and the release o...
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The Korean Society of Nephrology,
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