Changes in serum hepcidin levels in children with inflammatory bowel disease during anti-inflammatory treatment.
Eva KaraskovaJana VolejnikovaDusan HolubMaria Velganova-VeghovaMichaela SpenerovaVladimir MihalDagmar PospisilovaPublished in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2019)
Children with CD had higher serum hepcidin levels on diagnosis compared to subjects with UC. During an anti-inflammatory therapy, serum hepcidin decreased in the CD group but remained consistently low in children with UC.