Iron-hepcidin dysmetabolism, anemia and renal hypoxia, inflammation and fibrosis in the remnant kidney rat model.

Anemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that develops early and its severity increases as renal function declines. It is mainly due to a reduced production of erythropoietin (EPO) by the kidneys; however, there are evidences that iron metabolism disturbances increase as CKD p...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Garrido, Sandra Ribeiro, João Fernandes, Helena Vala, Elsa Bronze-da-Rocha, Petronila Rocha-Pereira, Luís Belo, Elísio Costa, Alice Santos-Silva, Flávio Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4395008?pdf=render