Hepcidin and HFE Polymorphisms and Ferritin Level in β-Thalassemia Major

Hepcidin and HFE Polymorphisms and Ferritin Level in β-Thalassemia Major

Background: Thalassemia patients need repeated transfusion that lead to increased blood ferritin level and iron overload in the heart and liver. Because the roles of hepcidin antimicrobial peptide (HAMP) and hemocromatosis protein (HFE) in iron metabolism have been confirmed, this study investigated...

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Main Authors: Kiavash Fekri, Negar Asle Rasouli, Seyyed Abdolhossein Tavallai Zavareh, Milad Jalil, Fahimeh Moradi, Maryam Hosseinpour, Hossein Teimori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research
Subjects:
Ferritin; Hepcidin; HFE; Iron overload; Thalassemia
Online Access:https://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/view/910

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