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Inflammation can increase hepcidin in -hereditary hemochromatosis.
Clin Case Rep
May 2021
Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Clinical Geriatrics Zuyderland Medical Center Sittard-Geleen The Netherlands.
Article Synopsis
- A patient had a specific genetic condition that caused high levels of hepcidin, a protein that regulates iron in the body.
- Even though their iron levels were normal, they had a lot of inflammation in their body.
- This situation showed that without a functioning HFE gene, inflammation can still increase hepcidin levels through a different pathway in the body.