title: Iron metabolism: a comprehensive review.
abstract: Despite its abundance in the earth's crust, iron deficiency is a serious health issue in many parts of the world. Although fundamental observations about iron metabolism and the significance of iron nutriture were first noted some time ago, the molecular mechanisms involved in iron metabolism are just now being defined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Beard
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Piñero
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
chemical_list: D007501:Iron