Table 1.

The primer sequences used for RT-PCR

Gene	Sequence
HAMP (forward)	5′AGAGCTGCAGCCTTTGCAC-3′
HAMP (reverse)	5′GAAGATGCAGATGGGGAAGT-3′
IL-6 (forward)	5′-AGTTGCCTTCTTGGGACTGA-3′
IL-6 (reverse)	5′-TCCACGATTTCCCAGAGAAC-3′
Actin (forward)	5′-GACGGCCAAGTCATCACTATTG-3′
Actin (reverse)	5′-CCACAGGATTCCATACCCAAGA-3′