HAMP and Huntington disease: In this cross-sectional study in a cohort of stable prevalent HD patients, hepcidin-25 levels were shown to be independently and positively associated with iron stores (as reflected by ferritin levels), inflammation (hsCRP) and the presence of diabetes, and inversely with erythropoiesis (sTfR and reticulocyte count), residual kidney function (eGFR) and male gender.