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Lack of Plasma Protein Hemopexin Results in Increased Duodenal Iron Uptake
PURPOSE: The body concentration of iron is regulated by a fine equilibrium between absorption and losses of iron. Iron can be absorbed from diet as inorganic iron or as heme. Hemopexin is an acute phase protein that limits iron access to microorganisms. Moreover, it is the plasma protein with the hi...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3694894/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23826373 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0068146 |