Abstract
Frequent blood loss induces progressive depletion of iron stores, leading to iron deficiency and, ultimately, to overt iron-deficient anaemia. The erythropoietin-mediated bone marrow response to anaemia is under the control of hypoxia-inducible factors (HIF), the master regulators of oxygen and iron homeostasis. Since the HIF-1α(Pro-582-Ser) variant is associated with elevated trans-activation capacity of hypoxia responsive elements of target genes, we investigated whether the HIF-1α(Pro-582-Ser) polymorphism might influence the response to repeated blood withdrawals.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 553-557 |
Numero di pagine | 5 |
Rivista | Blood Transfusion |
Volume | 11 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2013 |
Keywords
- Blood donors
- O2 sensing