Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6099997 | Journal of Crohn's and Colitis | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
We demonstrate that ACD in CD is characterized by high serum IL-6 and hepcidin levels, which negatively correlate with Hgb levels. Our data support the hypothesis that IL-6-driven hepcidin production mediates ACD in patients with CD.
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Authors
Robert J. Basseri, Elizabeta Nemeth, Maria E. Vassilaki, Benjamin Basseri, Pedram Enayati, Omid Shaye, Leonidas A. Bourikas, Tom Ganz, Konstantinos A. Papadakis,