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This research aims to investigate the relationship between IL-10 levels and serum hepcidin in patients with β-thalassemia major.

August 2, 2026Hemoglobin

Association Between IL-10 and Serum Hepcidin in Patients with β-Thalassemia Major: A Case-Control Study Using Multiple Statistical Modeling

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Case-control study shows IL-10 significantly associates with serum hepcidin in β-thalassemia major, suggesting inflammation affects iron regulation.

This research aims to investigate the relationship between IL-10 levels and serum hepcidin in patients with β-thalassemia major.
Examined 140 participants (100 patients with β-thalassemia major, 40 healthy controls)
Analyzed inflammatory and biochemical parameters, including IL-10, using nonparametric tests and bootstrapped multiple linear regression
Adjusted for serum ferritin, hemoglobin, TNF-α, and age in the analysis
Patients had significantly higher levels of ferritin, liver enzymes, blood glucose, inflammatory cytokines, and hepcidin than controls (p < 0.05)
IL-10 showed strong positive correlation with hepcidin (r = 0.838, p < 0.001)
IL-10 was independently associated with serum hepcidin (B = 1.078, 95% CI: 0.876–1.288, p < 0.001) while ferritin was not

Salih et al. (2026) studied this question.

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August 2, 2026Hemoglobin

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Case-control study shows IL-10 significantly associates with serum hepcidin in β-thalassemia major, suggesting inflammation affects iron regulation.

This research aims to investigate the relationship between IL-10 levels and serum hepcidin in patients with β-thalassemia major.
Examined 140 participants (100 patients with β-thalassemia major, 40 healthy controls)
Analyzed inflammatory and biochemical parameters, including IL-10, using nonparametric tests and bootstrapped multiple linear regression
Adjusted for serum ferritin, hemoglobin, TNF-α, and age in the analysis
Patients had significantly higher levels of ferritin, liver enzymes, blood glucose, inflammatory cytokines, and hepcidin than controls (p < 0.05)
IL-10 showed strong positive correlation with hepcidin (r = 0.838, p < 0.001)
IL-10 was independently associated with serum hepcidin (B = 1.078, 95% CI: 0.876–1.288, p < 0.001) while ferritin was not

Salih et al. (2026) studied this question.

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