Hepcidin mimetics from microorganisms? A possible explanation for the effect of Helicobacter pylori on iron homeostasis

Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 54-55

  Beutler, Ernest ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERROPORTIN 1; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; IRON;

ACHLORHYDRIA; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOWN REGULATION; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON BALANCE; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDES; CELLS, CULTURED; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; IRON; MALE; MOLECULAR MIMICRY;

HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 33845610176     PISSN: 10799796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2006.10.001     Document Type: Letter

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