Increased Serum Hepcidin Levels in Subjects with the Metabolic Syndrome: A Population Study

Increased Serum Hepcidin Levels in Subjects with the Metabolic Syndrome: A Population Study

The recent discovery of hepcidin, the key iron regulatory hormone, has changed our view of iron metabolism, which in turn is long known to be linked with insulin resistant states, including type 2 diabetes mellitus and the Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). Serum ferritin levels are often elevated in MetS (...

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Main Authors: Martinelli, Nicola, Traglia, Michela, Campostrini, Natascia, Biino, Ginevra, Corbella, Michela, Sala, Cinzia, Busti, Fabiana, Masciullo, Corrado, Manna, Daniele, Previtali, Sara, Castagna, Annalisa, Pistis, Giorgio, Olivieri, Oliviero, Toniolo, Daniela, Camaschella, Clara, Girelli, Domenico
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3483177/

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