Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6110020 | Journal of Hepatology | 2008 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The impairment of hepatic hepcidin production occurring with chronic HCV infection may enhance iron toxicity and lead to disease progression, and modulation or supplementation of hepcidin may be beneficial for these conditions in CHC.
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Authors
Naoki Fujita, Ryosuke Sugimoto, Satoshi Motonishi, Naohisa Tomosugi, Hideaki Tanaka, Masaki Takeo, Motoh Iwasa, Yoshinao Kobayashi, Hisao Hayashi, Masahiko Kaito, Yoshiyuki Takei,