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OBJECTIVES:Hepcidin is the main regulator of systemic iron homeostasis and its expression is modulated by iron status, hypoxia, erythroid factors and inflammation. The aim of our study was to examine a relationship between level of hepcidin and iron status, erythropoietic activity, hypoxia and inflammation in exacerbations and stable COPD patients. We hypothesized that hepcidin concentration is changed in COPD patients and is substantially influenced by inflammation and/or hypoxia. DESIGN AND METHODS:The study included 40 COPD patients and 30 healthy subjects. We measured haemoglobin, serum level of hepcidin and parameters indicative for inflammation: interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C reactive protein (CRP); hypoxia: partial oxygen pressure and haemoglobin oxygen saturation; iron status: iron, total iron binding capacity (TIBC), transferring saturation and ferritin; and erythropoietic activity: soluble transferrin receptors, reticulocytes, and erythropoietin. RESULTS:Hepcidin was elevated in exacerbations and in a stable phase compared to the control group and we found positive correlations of hepcidin with inflammatory markers IL-6 and CRP. Hepcidin also correlated positively with ferritin and inversely with TIBC. However, in COPD patients reticulocyte count was significantly reduced and negative correlation with hepcidin was established in exacerbation. No correlations were observed with iron, or indices of hypoxia. In the control group, positive associations were observed only with indices of iron status, positive with ferritin and negative one with TIBC. CONCLUSION:Systemic inflammation and elevated values of IL-6 present in exacerbations and stabile COPD might be responsible for the observed increased hepcidin level.
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Clinical biochemistryauthors
Tandara L,Grubisic TZ,Ivan G,Jurisic Z,Tandara M,Gugo K,Mladinov S,Salamunic Idoi
10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2015.07.010subject
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2015-12-01 00:00:00pages
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journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
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journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
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pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2009.09.019
更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s0009-9120(02)00406-x
更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0009-9120(96)00159-2
更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2015.03.023
更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2011.12.003
更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2010.01.015
更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0009-9120(77)90232-6
更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00
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doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2008.12.016
更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2012.05.013
更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2004.03.013
更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0009-9120(88)80113-9
更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1976-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2009.12.004
更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00
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doi：10.1016/s0009-9120(83)90366-1
更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00
