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Editorial
. 2019 Dec 5;12(4):178.
doi: 10.3390/ph12040178.

Iron as Therapeutic Target in Human Diseases

Raffaella Gozzelino  1 , Maura Poli  2 , Paolo Arosio  2
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Editorial

Iron as Therapeutic Target in Human Diseases

Raffaella Gozzelino et al. Pharmaceuticals (Basel). .

Abstract

Iron is essential for almost all organisms, being involved in oxygen transport, DNA synthesis, and respiration; however, it is also potentially toxic via the formation of free radicals [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interests.

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