Iron homeostasis: New players, newer insights

European Journal of Haematology

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 411-424

  Edison, Eunice S ^a   Bajel, Ashish ^a   Chandy, Mammen ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Genetic regulation; Iron balance; Iron metabolism

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

CELL DEATH; CELL GROWTH; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENETIC DISORDER; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON METABOLISM; IRON OVERLOAD; IRON STORAGE; IRON TRANSPORT; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW;

ABSORPTION; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ANIMALS; CELL DEATH; HEMOGLOBINS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; IRON;

EID: 56649120250     PISSN: 09024441     EISSN: 16000609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.2008.01143.x     Document Type: Review

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