Background: Anemia is a frequent complication of Crohn's disease (CD). The intestinal iron exporter ferroportin (FPN) is involved in both iron deficiency anemia and the anemia of chronic disease. To examine its role in CD, intestinal FPN expression was studied in subjects with and without CD. Metho
Mechanisms of intestinal failure in Crohn's disease
β Scribed by A. O. Agwunobi; G. L. Carlson; I. D. Anderson; M. H. Irving; N. A. Scott
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 338 KB
- Volume
- 44
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-3706
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