Serum Hepcidin Level among Chronic Kidney Disease Subjects Accessing Healthcare in Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital Port Harcourt
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چکیده
Hepcidin is the major controller of systemic iron homeostasis and role kidney in regulating hepcidin level vital whole process relationship. This study was aimed at evaluating serum among Chronic Kidney Disease subjects accessing Healthcare BMSH Port Harcourt Metropolis. The conducted Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital 55 CKD 33 normal individuals making up control group. Subjects were selected randomly 5mls blood collected plain bottle using venipuncture technique for laboratory assessment hepcidin. assayed competitive ELISA method. T-test used to compare mean difference oh between both groups. Result showed that there a significant groups; 52.00±36.00ng/ml group 16.00±13.00ng/ml group, p<0.05. has shown impact consequently on regulation.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International blood research & reviews
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2321-7219']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i230171