All of the Following Are True About Hepcidin Except That

question 16

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true about hepcidin except that

• A)it is an acute phase protein.
• B)it is a hormone.
• C)it decreases in response to increased ferritin.
• D)it increases in response to increased iron stores.

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