Expression of the iron hormone hepcidin distinguishes different types of anemia in African children.
Childhood anemia is a major global health problem resulting from multiple causes. Iron supplementation addresses iron deficiency anemia but is undesirable for other types of anemia and may exacerbate infections. The peptide hormone hepcidin governs iron absorption; hepcidin transcription is mediated...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
2014
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