title: Some biochemical changes in heme synthesis in iron deficiency.
abstract: Some enzymes and intermediates of heme synthesis were determined in blood and urine of 26 women with severe iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Erythrocyte free protoporphyrin was almost doubled and delta-aminolevulinate dehydrase significantly raised. But urinary excretion of delta-aminolevulinic acid and reticulocyte ferrochelatase were significantly reduced in iron deficiency anemia. Hence these could serve as useful indices of iron deficiency and consequent anemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, S. M. S. Medical College, Jaipur-302 004.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mathur
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000434:Alcoholic Beverages; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000201:enzymology*; D004186:Disaccharidases / Q000378:metabolism; D004386:Duodenum / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000201:enzymology*; D043322:Lactase; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013393:Sucrase / Q000378:metabolism*; D000520:alpha-Glucosidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D001616:beta-Galactosidase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004186:Disaccharidases; D043322:Lactase; D000520:alpha-Glucosidases; D001616:beta-Galactosidase; D013393:Sucrase