Hepcidin correlates with interleukin-1β and interleukin-6 but not iron deficiency in children with Helicobacter pylori infection
Background: Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with iron deficiency (ID) in children. Inflammatory cytokine reactions could influence the consequences of H. pylori infection. Hepcidin is an important regulator in iron homeostasis and could be induced by chronic inflammation. The relationshi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Pediatrics and Neonatology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957217303339 |