SELDI-TOF-MS determination of hepcidin in clinical samples using stable isotope labelled hepcidin as an internal standard

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hepcidin is a 25-residue peptide hormone crucial to iron homeostasis. It is essential to measure the concentration of hepcidin in cells, tissues and body fluids to understand its mechanisms and roles in physiology and pathophysiology...

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Main Authors: Johnson Philip J, Martin Ashley, Zampronio Cleidiane G, Goon Patrick, Stonelake Paul, Roberts Keith, Ward Douglas G, Iqbal Tariq, Tselepis Chris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:Proteome Science
Online Access:http://www.proteomesci.com/content/6/1/28