hepcidin

Lack of Hepcidin Ameliorates Anemia and Improves Growth in an Adenine-induced Mouse Model of Chronic Kidney Disease

Growth delay is common in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD), often associated with poor quality of life. The role of anemia in uremic growth delay is poorly understood. Here we describe an induction of uremic growth retardation by 0.2% adenine diet in wild type (WT) and hepcidin gene (Hamp) knock-out (KO) mice, compared with their respective littermates fed a regular diet.