Intestinal iron absorption: Cellular mechanism and regulation

News in Physiological Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 184-189

  Debnam, Edward S ^a   Srai, S Kaila S ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031495555     PISSN: 08861714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/physiologyonline.1997.12.4.184     Document Type: Article

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