Abstract 15232: Iron Deficiency and Elevated Hepcidin Predict Abnormal Pulmonary Vascular Responses to Exercise in Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction Undergoing Evaluation of Dyspnea

Introduction: Hepcidin is a master regulator of iron homeostasis that reduces iron absorption when circulating levels are elevated. In preclinical models, iron deficiency and inappropriately elevat...