Achieving and maintaining moderate iron deficiency in rats.
A method for achieving and maintaining moderate levels of nutritional iron deficiency in the male albino rat is described. Hemoglobin concentrations and protoporphyrin/heme ratios were the parameters used to assess iron status. The method was based upon the age of the animals when iron-deficient conditions were introduced.
D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006418:Heme / Q000378:metabolism; D006452:Hemoglobinometry; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D008297:Male; D011524:Protoporphyrins / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats
D011524:Protoporphyrins; D006418:Heme