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Hepcidin expression in patients with acute leukaemia.
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PMID:  22023453     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Eur J Clin Invest 2011 ABSTRACT: Background  Hepcidin plays a central role in iron homeostasis, which is regulated by iron stores, the rate of erythropoiesis, inflammation, and hypoxia. Aberrant expression of hepcidin was found in many diseases, however, there is scant information on hepcidin expression in acute leukemia (AL). Materials and methods  32 patients with AL which diagnosis according to FAB criteria were studied. Serum hepcidin levels, erythropoietin (EPO), interleukin-6 (IL-6), hematological parameters, intracellular and extracellular iron store were evaluated. Results  Hepcidin was elevated significantly with increased iron storage in patients at onset of AL when erythropoiesis was depressed by blast cells, then decreased significantly with AL remission, while soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) concentration was elevated. Negative correlations were found between serum hepcidin and erythropoietic markers including RBC, Hb, Ret and sTfR. Positive correlations were shown between hepcidin and ferritin, between hepcidin and ratio of sideroblasts, as well as between hepcidin and IL-6. Conclusions  Hepcidin production was regulated by iron stores, inflammation and erythropoietic activity in AL patients. Erythropoietic activity may play the main role among the regulators of hepcidin expresssion.
Authors:
Pan-Pan Cheng; Zhen-Zhen Sun; Fang Jiang; Yue-Ting Tang; Xiao-Yang Jiao
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-9-29
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Title:  European journal of clinical investigation     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1365-2362     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Sep 
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Created Date:  2011-10-25     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  0245331     Medline TA:  Eur J Clin Invest     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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© 2011 The Authors. European Journal of Clinical Investigation © 2011 Stichting European Society for Clinical Investigation Journal Foundation.
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Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical College, Jining, Shandong, China Department of Hematology Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China.
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