Hepcidin demonstrates a biphasic association with anemia in acute Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
Hepcidin levels are high and iron absorption is limited in acute malaria. The mechanism(s) that regulate hepcidin secretion remain undefined. We have measured hepcidin concentration and cytokines in 100 Kenyan children with acute falciparum malaria and different degrees of anemia. Hepcidin was incre...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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