Is Body Mass Index a potential biomarker for anemia in obese adolescents?
The two paradoxical major health problems namely obesity and anemia are confirmed to affect Snap Caps millions around the world.Hepcidin, a protein synthesized in liver is a negative iron binding regulator.There is an affirmative relation between hepcidin and leptin levels and an inverse co-relation between hepcidin and iron status due to inflammat