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Iron, Dietary  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Dietary Iron

Note

  • /‌adv ‌eff: coordinate with disease /etiol, not ‌/‌chem‌ ind; ‌/‌ther ‌use: coordinate with disease ‌/‌diet ‌ther

Scope note

  • Iron or iron compounds in FOOD AND BEVERAGES or DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS. Iron is important in OXYGEN transport and the synthesis of the iron-porphyrin proteins such as HEMOGLOBIN; MYOGLOBIN; and CYTOCHROMES. Insufficient amounts of dietary iron can lead to IRON DEFICIENCIES.

History note

  • 97

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019266

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