An overview of molecular basis of iron metabolism regulation and the associated pathologies
Iron is essential for several vital biological processes. Its deficiency or overload drive to the development of several pathologies. To maintain iron homeostasis, the organism controls the dietary iron absorption by enterocytes, its recycling by macrophages and storage in hepatocytes. These process...
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/3110 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/3110 |