Hepcidin is Linked to Hypoferremia in Patients With Rheumatic Valve Disease

Conclusion:
Hepcidin levels are decreased independently from hs-CRP levels as a compensatory mechanism to increase the iron absorption in response to decreased serum iron levels in patients with RVD.

Source: Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis - October 5, 2015 Category: Hematology Authors: Akcay, M., Yeter, E., Ayhan, H., Durmaz, T., Keles, T., Kasapkara, H. A., Bilen, E., Bozkurt, E. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research