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To measure urinary hepcidin concentrations across various genetic iron overload disorders to better understand the role of the hepcidin-ferroportin axis in iron homeostasis.

January 30, 2005BloodOpen Access

Hepcidin in iron overload disorders

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GPGeorge PapanikolaouAristotle University of Thessaloniki MTMichalis TzilianosNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens JCJohn ChristakisAHEPA University Hospital

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Observational study reveals suppressed urinary hepcidin in genetic iron overload disorders, highlighting the critical role of the hepcidin-ferroportin pathway in systemic iron regulation.

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To measure urinary hepcidin concentrations across various genetic iron overload disorders to better understand the role of the hepcidin-ferroportin axis in iron homeostasis.
Measured urinary hepcidin levels in patients with distinct genetic forms of iron overload.
Assessed patient cohorts including those with thalassemia syndromes, congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type 1, juvenile hemochromatosis with HAMP mutations, and hemochromatosis type 4.
Hepcidin was suppressed in patients with thalassemia syndromes and congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type 1, and was undetectable in patients with juvenile hemochromatosis harboring HAMP mutations.
Urinary hepcidin levels were significantly elevated in two patients with hemochromatosis type 4.

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Papanikolaou et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d31ead3686d25b46e4f2e https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2004-12-4844

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Observational study reveals suppressed urinary hepcidin in genetic iron overload disorders, highlighting the critical role of the hepcidin-ferroportin pathway in systemic iron regulation.

Hepcidin in iron overload disorders

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Hepcidin in iron overload disorders

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