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. 2023 Oct 13:10:1272902.
doi: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1272902. eCollection 2023.

Oral manifestations of iron imbalance

Uwitonze Anne Marie  1 , Julienne Murererehe  1 , Mahum Rehman  2 , Mythri Chittilla  2 , Peace Uwambaye  1 , Mohammed S Razzaque  1   2
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Oral manifestations of iron imbalance

Uwitonze Anne Marie et al. Front Nutr. .
No abstract available

Keywords: iron deficiency; iron overload; oral health; oral malignancy; periodontal diseases.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. The author(s) declared that they were an editorial board member of Frontiers, at the time of submission. This had no impact on the peer review process and the final decision.

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Figure 1
Distribution of iron in the body. Please note that nearly 60% of iron is found in the hemoglobin of red blood cells (erythrocytes) in the form of heme (RE system, reticuloendothelial system).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Iron deficiency and oral lesions (OSMF, oral submucous fibrosis).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Partial list of effects of iron overload (11, 12).
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