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ArticleIndian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion2016

Can Serum Gdf-15 be Associated with Functional Iron Deficiency in Hemodialysis Patients?

Hakki Yilmaz, Muzaffer Cakmak, Tahir Darcin, Osman Inan, Mukadder Ayse Bilgic, Nuket Bavbek, Ali Akcay

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Article in Indian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Hakki YilmazDepartment of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Dr. A. Y. Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Mah. 3. Cadde No: 56 Demetevler Yenimahalle, 06200 Ankara, Turkey.
Muzaffer CakmakDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Turgut Ozal University, Ankara, Turkey.
Tahir DarcinDepartment of Internal Medicine, Agri State Hospital, Agri, Turkey.
Osman InanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yenimahalle State Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Mukadder Ayse BilgicDepartment of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Turgut Ozal University, Ankara, Turkey.
Nuket BavbekDepartment of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Turgut Ozal University, Ankara, Turkey.
Ali AkcayDepartment of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Turgut Ozal University, Ankara, Turkey.
Turgut Özal University · TRBurdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi · TR

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Abstract

Functional iron deficiency (FID) incidence is gradually increasing in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Recently, high levels of GDF-15 supressed the iron regulatory protein hepcidin and GDF-15 expression increased in iron-deficient patients. The relationship between FID, GDF-15, and hepcidin is currently unknown. The present study aimed to evaluate the association between GDF-15, hepcidin, and FID in chronic HD patients. Serum GDF-15 and hepcidin concentrations were measured in 105 HD patients and 40 controls. FID is defined as serum ferritin >800 ng/mL, TSAT <25 %, Hb levels <11 g/dL, and reticulocyte haemoglobin content (CHr) <29 pg. Serum GDF-15 and hepcidin levels were increased significantly in HD patients with FID, compared to HD patients without anemia and controls. GDF-15 correlated with ferritin, hepcidin, and CRP in the entire cohort. GDF-15 was related to ferritin and CRP in HD patients with FID. GDF-15 is better diagnostic marker than hepcidin for detection of FID [AUC = 0.982 (0.013) versus AUC = 0.921 (0.027); P = 0.0324]. GDF-15 appears to be a promising tool for detection of FID. High levels of ferritin and CRP correlated with GDF-15. Our results support GDF-15 as a new mediator of FID via hepcidin, chronic inflammation, or unknown pathways.

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AnemiaGDF-15InflammationIron

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