Serum Hepcidin in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Conclusions: In our study, serum hepcidin concentration was significantly decreased in IBD children compared with controls. Hepcidin correlated positively with ferritin, but not with any of inflammatory markers. It may suggest that in our cohort, hepcidin was regulated predominantly by iron storage level.
Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Clinical Articles Source Type: research