Hepcidin and Ferritin Levels in Fever of Unknown Origin: Is There a New Biomarker?
Background and objectives: Significantly elevated serum ferritin levels are associated with both iron overload and some inflammatory conditions. Hepcidin is a protein that interferes with iron absorption in inflammatory states and acts as an acute-phase reactant. Materials and methods: Here we repo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2015-09-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/240 |