Novel findings on iron metabolism

Česká verzia

Authors: M. Šimek
Authors place of work: Hematologicko-transfuziologické oddelenie Fakultnej nemocnice, Nitra, Slovenská republika, přednosta prim. MUDr. E. Kružliaková
Published in the journal: Vnitř Lék 2005; 51(3): 345-353
Category: Reviews

Summary

The article comprehensively summarises novel findings on iron metabolism. Iron resorption by the cell, by the erythrocytes and circulation in the body with further utilisation for the body needs is reviewed step by step. For proper understanding to iron metabolism disorders it is important to understand not only to individual processes in iron processing but also to their regulatory mechanisms that effectively keep iron homeostasis in the body.

Key words:
metabolism – iron – transferrin receptor

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