Cardiac Hepcidin Expression Associates with Injury Independent of Iron.

CONCLUSIONS: Our data indicate differences in hepcidin regulation in liver and heart and suggest a role for injury rather than iron as the driving force for cardiac hepcidin expression in renocardiac failure.
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Source: American Journal of Nephrology - October 21, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: van Breda GF, Bongartz LG, Zhuang W, van Swelm RP, Pertijs J, Braam B, Cramer MJ, Swinkels DW, Doevendans PA, Verhaar MC, Masereeuw R, Joles JA, Gaillard CA Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research