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Association of hepcidin-25 with survival after kidney transplantation.

Michele F EisengaRobin P F DullaartStefan P BergerJohn H SloanAiko P J de VriesStephan J L BakkerCarlo A J M Gaillard
Published in: European journal of clinical investigation (2016)
In this study, we did not find an association between serum hepcidin and outcomes, that is graft failure, cardiovascular mortality or all-cause mortality. Based on our results, it is questionable whether serum hepcidin may be used to predict a beneficial effect of hepcidin antagonists.
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