Hepcidin: an important iron metabolism regulator in chronic kidney disease
J. bras. nefrol; 38 (3), 2016
Abstract Anemia is a common complication and its impact on morbimortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is well known. The discovery of hepcidin and its functions has contributed to a better understanding of iron metabolism disorders in CKD anemia. Hepcidin is a peptide mainly produced by...