Iron refractory iron deficiency anemia
Iron refractory iron deficiency anemia is a hereditary recessive anemia due to a defect in the TMPRSS6 gene encoding Matriptase-2. This protein is a transmembrane serine protease that plays an essential role in down-regulating hepcidin, the key regulator of iron homeostasis. Hallmarks of this diseas...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ferrata Storti Foundation
2013-06-01
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Series: | Haematologica |
Online Access: | https://haematologica.org/article/view/6683 |