[Iron metabolism: current concepts of an essential micronutrient].
Iron is an essential micronutrient involved in multiple biochemical and physiological process. In this review we discuss the most relevant aspect of its metabolism in order to reach a better comprehension of the relevant roll that this micronutrient plays in human health.
Boccio
Jose
J
Laboratorio de Radioisótopos, Laboratorio de Isótopos Estables Aplicados a Biología y Medicina, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Salgueiro
Jimena
J
Lysionek
Alexis
A
Zubillaga
Marcela
M
Goldman
Cinthia
C
Weill
Ricardo
R
Caro
Ricardo
R
D000042:Absorption; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
D018977:Micronutrients; D007501:Iron