Iron Metabolism, Iron Deficiency and Disorders of Haem Synthesis

Postgraduate Haematology: Sixth Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 26-46

  Hoffbrand, A Victor ^a,b   Hershko, Chaim ^c,d   Camaschella, Clara ^e,f  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^d HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^e VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^f SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ferritin, primary iron storage protein and iron reserve; Growth differentiation factor (GDF) 15 member of transforming growth factor (TGF) superfamily of proteins; Haemoglobin and four haem groups and four globin chains, binding molecules of oxygen; Inherited sideroblastic anaemias; Intracellular iron homeostasis; Iron concentration in adult human body 50 mg kg in males and 40 mg kg in females; Iron metabolism, iron deficiency and haem synthesis disorders; Iron, for metabolic processes; Mucosal factors, molecular aspects of iron absorption and its regulation; Type 2 member of transmembrane serine protease family expressed in liver

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868272171     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444323160.ch3     Document Type: Chapter

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