| Literature DB >> 11896276 |
Thomas Walczyk1, Friedhelm von Blanckenburg.
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Isotopic analysis of human blood and liver and muscle tissue indicates that each individual bears a long-term iron (Fe) isotope signature in the blood. Blood and tissue differ slightly in isotopic composition and are depleted by up to 2.6 per mil in 56Fe relative to 54Fe when compared to dietary Fe. The 56Fe/54Fe isotope ratio in the blood of males is, on average, lower by 0.3 per mil than that of females. These results suggest that Fe isotope effects in the blood reflect differences in intestinal Fe absorption between individuals and genotypes.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11896276 DOI: 10.1126/science.1069389
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728