Elevated Urinary Hepcidin Level and Hypoferremia in Infants with Febrile Urinary Tract Infection: A Prospective Cohort Study

Elevated Urinary Hepcidin Level and Hypoferremia in Infants with Febrile Urinary Tract Infection: A Prospective Cohort Study

To evaluate the kinetics of serum and urinary hepcidin levels along with anemia-related parameters during the infection course of infants with febrile urinary tract infection (UTI), we enrolled febrile infants aged one to four months in this prospective study. Febrile patients with UTI were allocate...

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Main Authors: Yu-Chen Hsu, Hsin-Chun Huang, Kuo-Su Tang, Li-Ting Su, Ying-Hsien Huang, Hui-Chen Huang, I-Lun Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
hemoglobin
hepcidin
urine
iron
urinary tract infection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/5/870

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