Background Iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) are common nutritional
disorders in children. Hepcidin, a peptide hormone produced in the liver, is a central …

Patients on hemodialysis (HD) are usually anemic because of defective erythropoeisis.
Hepcidin is a polypeptide that regulates iron homeostasis and could serve as an indicator of …

In COPD patients, non-anemic iron deficiency (NAID) is a common systemic manifestation.
We hypothesized that in COPD patients with NAID, iron therapy may improve systemic …

Anemia is common in everyday clinical practice. In the following, the characteristics of
apparently proven as well as new biomarkers are presented–for diagnosis and therapy …

Background: Hepcidin, a key regulator of iron homeostasis, increases when inflammation
and some infections occur. It plays a critical role in macrophage iron retention, which …

Anemia affects over 800 million women and children globally. Measurement of hepcidin as
an index of iron status shows promise, but its diagnostic performance where …

Universal oral iron supplementation, undertaken according to 1998 WHO guidelines,
produced adverse consequences among some children in malaria-endemic areas …

Анемия одно из наиболее частых осложнений воспалительных заболеваний
кишечника, встречающихся, по разным данным, у 6-74% пациентов с такими формами …

Background: Sepsis remains one of the leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality,
particularly among premature infants. Blood culture is the 'gold standard'for the diagnosis of …

Bone marrow iron estimation remains the gold standard for diagnosing iron-deficiency
anemia (IDA); serum ferritin, total iron-binding capacity, and transferrin saturation are …