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World J Nephrol. Dec 6, 2012; 1(6): 166-176
Published online Dec 6, 2012. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v1.i6.166
Hepcidin and HFE protein: Iron metabolism as a target for the anemia of chronic kidney disease
Elena Canavesi, Carlo Alfieri, Serena Pelusi, Luca Valenti
Elena Canavesi, Serena Pelusi, Luca Valenti, Internal Medicine, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, via F Sforza 35, 20122 Milano, Italy
Carlo Alfieri, Nephrology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione Ca’ Granda IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milano, Italy
Author contributions: All Authors contributed to manuscript drafting and approved its final content.
Correspondence to: Luca Valenti, MD, Internal Medicine, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, via F Sforza 35, 20122 Milano, Italy. luca.valenti@unimi.it
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Received: November 20, 2011
Revised: May 24, 2012
Accepted: September 25, 2012
Published online: December 6, 2012
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