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Review
. 2003 Jun;92(3):189-212.
doi: 10.1385/BTER:92:3:189.

Current knowledge of iron metabolism

Jose Boccio  1 , Jimena Salgueiro, Alexis Lysionek, Marcela Zubillaga, Ricardo Weill, Cinthia Goldman, Ricardo Caro
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Review

Current knowledge of iron metabolism

Jose Boccio et al. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2003 Jun.

Abstract

Iron plays many roles in human physiology. In this article, we summarize the basic and current knowledge of this essential micronutrient on human metabolism.

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