Fig. 1.
Hepcidin levels in control, prediabetic patients and diabetic patients dependent on insulin. There is a statistical difference between all groups. Levels of hepcidin go down in prediabetes, but recuperate in insulin dependent DM type 2. *Statistical analysis done using One-Way ANOVA. **Post-hoc analysis of differences between specific groups. Abbreviations. ID DMT2, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus type 2