Concept information
Preferred term
Iron, Dietary
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
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
In other languages
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Finnish
-
dietaarinen rauta
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Swedish
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Dietärt järn
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019266
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