Iron metabolism.
Major aspects of iron metabolism are reviewed including iron absorption, internal iron distribution and iron storage along with the development of laboratory tests for the evaluation of iron status.
D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000175:diagnosis; D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport; D004920:Erythropoiesis; D005293:Ferritins / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology / Q000506:poisoning; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000502:physiology; D011990:Receptors, Transferrin; D012737:Sex Factors; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014168:Transferrin / Q000378:metabolism
D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D011990:Receptors, Transferrin; D014168:Transferrin; D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron