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Whole-body iron transport and metabolism: Mechanistic, multi-scale model to improve treatment of anemia in chronic kidney disease

Iron plays vital roles in the human body including enzymatic processes, oxygen-transport via hemoglobin and immune response. Iron metabolism is characterized by ~95% recycling and minor replenishment through diet. Anemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by a lack of synthesis of eryt...

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Autores principales: Sarkar, Joydeep, Potdar, Alka A., Saidel, Gerald M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5919696/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29659573
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1006060