Iron-hepcidin dysmetabolism, anemia and renal hypoxia, inflammation and fibrosis in the remnant kidney rat model

Anemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that develops early and its severity increases as renal function declines. It is mainly due to a reduced production of erythropoietin (EPO) by the kidneys; however, there are evidences that iron metabolism disturbances increase as CKD p...

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Main Author: Garrido, Patrícia (author)
Other Authors: Ribeiro, Sandra (author), Fernandes, João (author), Vala, Helena (author), Bronze-da-Rocha, Elsa (author), Rocha-Pereira, Petronila (author), Belo, Luís (author), Costa, Elísio (author), Santos-Silva, Alice (author), Reis, Flávio (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Anemia
Dysmetabolism
Renal Hypoxia
Inflammation
Fibrosis
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/2784
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipv.pt:10400.19/2784

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/2784

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