title: Influence of iron on vitamin A nutritional status.
abstract: Iron deficiency seems to deteriorate vitamin A metabolism leading to a reduction in serum retinol and an increase in hepatic retinol and retinyl ester. These alterations probably result from an increase in retinol sequestration to the liver and/or impairment in the activity of hepatic retinyl ester hydrolases decreasing vitamin A mobilization.
authors.affiliation: Nutrition Department, School of Public Health, University of Sao Paulo USP, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Julicristie M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Fernanda B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Michelazzo
authors.forename: Juliana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stefanello
authors.forename: Patrícia H C
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Rondó
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood*; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D009752:Nutritional Status; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014801:Vitamin A; D007501:Iron; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases; C022523:retinyl esterase