title: Iron metabolism.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D011990:Receptors, Transferrin; D014168:Transferrin; D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron