A possible role for hepcidin in the detection of iron deficiency in severely anaemic HIV-infected patients in Malawi.

Minke H W HuibersJob C CalisTheresa J AllainSarah E CouplandChimota PhiriKamija S PhiriDorine W SwinkelsMichael Boele van HensbroekImelda Bates

Published in: PloS one (2020)

BM-ID deficiency was common in severely anaemic HIV-infected patients. It is an important and potential treatable contributor to severe anaemia but lack of definitive biomarkers makes it difficult to accurately assess iron status in these patients. Further investigation of the potential of hepcidin is needed, including exploration of the differences in hepcidin results between males and females.

Keyphrases

iron deficiency
hiv infected patients
antiretroviral therapy
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
squamous cell carcinoma
human health
locally advanced
patient reported outcomes
patient reported
rectal cancer