Does Hepcidin Affect Erythropoiesis in Hemodialysis Patients?

Abstract

Taking into account the low Hct levels in the HD patients of our study, it seems plausible that the prohepcidin levels assessed in this group are inappropriately high. These functionally high prohepcidin levels may be associated with the factors that inhibit erythropoiesis in HD patients. On the other hand, the absence of other expected correlations indicates that further studies are needed in order to definitely clarify this aspect.