Serum hepcidin positively correlated with hematological parameters (albumin, hemoglobin) supporting a possible role of reduced erythropoiesis and anemia on circulating hepcidin levels whereas liver hepcidin mRNA and serum hepcidin correlated negatively with cholestatic markers in agreement with previous findings [27, 46]. The gene discussed is HAMP; the disease is anemia (phenotype).