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Hepcidin and the iron enigma in HCV infection

An estimated 30–40% of patients with chronic hepatitis C have elevated serum iron, transferrin saturation, and ferritin levels. Clinical data suggest that iron is a co-morbidity factor for disease progression following HCV infection. Iron is essential for a number of fundamental metabolic processes...

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Main Authors: Georgopoulou, Urania, Dimitriadis, Alexios, Foka, Pelagia, Karamichali, Eirini, Mamalaki, Avgi
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Landes Bioscience 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4063809/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24626108
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4161/viru.28508
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