title: Do we get too much iron?
abstract: Iron in hemoglobin of 14 gm/100 ml, which is considered normal, may predispose to malignancies and to rheumatoid, heart, bacterial and other infective diseases. Conversely, a mild state of iron-deficiency anemia as presented by hemoglobin of 10 gm/100 ml may be an affordable price for protection from these disease states. The harm due to too much iron is discussed.
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000209:etiology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity; D007501:Iron / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D007501:Iron