Recently identified molecular aspects of intestinal iron absorption

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 128, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1841-1844

  Wood, Richard J ^a   Han, Okhee ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DCT1; Hemochromatosis; HFE; Membrane transporters; Nramp2

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; DIVALENT CATION; IRON; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; MESSENGER RNA;

GENE MUTATION; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; INTESTINE CELL; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON METABOLISM; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; REVIEW; XENOPUS;

EID: 0031770026     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/128.11.1841     Document Type: Review

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