HAMP and Iron deficiency anemia: CHC patients with diabetes showed decreased serum iron and hepcidin, along with normal serum ferritin levels, which suggests iron deficiency with ongoing chronic inflammation, as earlier reported by Wians et al. In non-diabetic CHC patients, decreased serum hepcidin and iron levels were observed along with normal ferritin, again consistent with the parameters of chronic illness as supported by Wians et al. [16].