Abstract
The discovery of hepcidin is one of the great revolutions in hematology, being mainly associated with iron homeostasis . It is a peptide of 25 amino acids , synthesized primarily in the liver ( Nemeth and Ganz , 2006) , which has its synthesis linked to infections and inflammations . Acts as regulator of the efflux of iron from tissues into plasma ( Nemeth et al , 2003; . Kemna et al , 20…