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Abstract
Iron is one of the essential micronutrients, and as such, is required for growth, development, and normal cellular functioning. In contrast to some other micronutrients such as water-soluble vitamins, there is a significant danger of toxicity if excessive amounts of iron accumulate in the body. A finely tuned feedback control system functions to limit this excessive accumulation by limiting absorption of iron. This chapter will discuss systemic and brain iron homeostasis.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID： 18930117 DOI： 10.1016/j.bbagen.2008.09.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta ISSN： 0006-3002