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Hepicidin and its role in iron metabolism

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  1. Sunflag Pahuja Centre For Blood Disorders, Sunflag Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana, India

    V. P. Choudhry

  2. Department of Hematology, Paras Hospital, Gurgaon, India

    V. P. Choudhry

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Choudhry, V.P. Hepicidin and its role in iron metabolism. Indian J Pediatr 77, 787–788 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-010-0098-x

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