Hepcidin: Small molecule, large future;L'hepcidine: Petite molécule, grands desseins

Revue de Medecine Interne

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 213-215

  Loreal O ^a   Brissot, P ^a  

^a PONTCHAILLOU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Hepcidin; Inflammation; Iron; Metabolism

Indexed keywords

HEPCIDIN; IRON; IRON REGULATORY FACTOR; LIVER PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; IRON METABOLISM; IRON RESPONSIVE ELEMENT;

EID: 0038711929     PISSN: 02488663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0248-8663(03)00030-4     Document Type: Editorial

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