Anti-TNF-α Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Improves Anemia through Downregulating Hepatocyte Hepcidin Expression in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

• Main Authors: Weigang Shu (Author), Zhi Pang (Author), Chunjin Xu (Author), Jian Lin (Author), Gengfeng Li (Author), Wei Wu (Author), Suofeng Sun (Author), Junxiang Li (Author), Xiuling Li (Author), Zhanju Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Anemia is one of the most common complications in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Hepcidin as a key regulator of iron metabolism is pivotal in mediating the occurrence of anemia of chronic disease. Herein, we analyzed the levels of hepcidin in sera from IBD patients by enzyme-linked...