Iron, free radicals, and oxidative injury

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 134, Issue 11, 2004, Pages

  McCord, Joe M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Free radicals; Hemochromatosis; Hepcidin; Iron; Superoxide

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN; FREE RADICAL; HEPCIDIN; HFE PROTEIN; IRON; SUPEROXIDE; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR 2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CONFERENCE PAPER; GENE; GENE MUTATION; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HFE GENE; HUMAN; INFECTION; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON METABOLISM; IRON STORAGE; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

EID: 7944222409     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.11.3171s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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