Regulatory mechanisms of intestinal iron absorption: Iron-deficient mucosal cells respond immediately to dietary iron concentration

Iron is a nutrient and its deficiency is the most frequent nutritional disorder worldwide, occurring in 4 to 5 billion people corresponding to about 70-80% of the world’s population as estimated by the World Health Organization. However, an excess of iron increases oxidative stress and increases the...

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Main Authors: Shoko Shinoda, Anna Arita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine 2014-10-01
Series:Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpfsm/3/4/3_399/_pdf/-char/en