Iron Storage and Recycling — Flashcards
Primary _____ is due to mutations in the HFE gene on chromosome 6, leading to increased expression of DMT1 and decreased synthesis of Hepcidin
_____ binds to the ferroportin transporter on intestinal mucosal cells and macrophages, thus inhibiting iron absorption
Most of the functional iron in the body is found in _____
Some of the iron absorbed in the duodenum is taken up by _____ for storage as ferritin
_____ iron (meat-derived) is readily absorbed and enters the duodenal cell via the heme transporter
_____ is the most commonly used indicator for iron in low anemic areas
Iron absorption inhibitors include: _____
total body iron is _____ gm
1 gm of Hb contains _____ mg iron
In splenic macrophages, heme is metabolized to _____ by the enzyme heme oxygenase
Iron Storage and Recycling Flashcards for NEET-PG
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