Normal allele: CC
The gene variant alters hepcidin but not plasma iron in response to oral iron administration in healthy adults. Hepcidin is a peptide hormone, a universal humoral regulator of plasma iron concentration and distribution in tissues.
Polymorphism rs2413450 is related to topics like this:
Research and publications:
19820698 Genome-wide association study identifies variants in TMPRSS6 associated with hemoglobin levels.
19862010 Multiple loci influence erythrocyte phenotypes in the CHARGE Consortium.
20927387 A genome-wide association study of red blood cell traits using the electronic medical record.