Growth-differentiation factor-15 expression in anemia of chronic disease and iron-deficiency anemia
BACKGROUND: Iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) is a common hematological disorder. Anemia of chronic disease (ACD) is mild-to-moderately severe anemia associated with chronic diseases. Growth-differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) is a member of the transforming growth factor-β, produced by late-stage erythro...
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| Published in: | Iraqi Journal of Hematology Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 61 - 65 |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
01-07-2020
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| Summary: | BACKGROUND: Iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) is a common hematological disorder. Anemia of chronic disease (ACD) is mild-to-moderately severe anemia associated with chronic diseases. Growth-differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) is a member of the transforming growth factor-β, produced by late-stage erythroid precursors in the bone marrow; it suppresses hepcidin expression during ineffective erythropoiesis. The aim of this study was to measure the level of the GDF-15 level in ACD and IDA and to evaluate its ability to differentiate between ACD and ACD with coexisting iron deficiency (mixed anemia). PATIENTS, MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study including 87 persons “30 with IDA, 30 with ACD, and 27 controls.” The following investigations were done: complete blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, iron profile (serum iron and total iron-binding capacity), C-reactive protein, ferritin, hepcidin, and GDF-15, depending on the results of these investigations, some patients of ACD group appear to be ACD with co-existing iron deficiency. The analysis of data was carried out using the Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences software version 24. RESULTS: The serum hepcidin was significantly lower in IDA, whereas the serum GDF-15 is comparable to that of the control group. The serum hepcidin and serum GDF-15 were significantly higher in (ACD and mixed anemia) group compared to the control group. CONCLUSION: GDF-15 is high in ACD group and comparable to the control in iron-deficiency group, and it is not a useful marker to differentiate between ACD and ACD with coexisting iron deficiency. |
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| ISSN: | 2072-8069 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/ijh.ijh_7_20 |