Plasma iron and iron delivery to the tissues
Iron is a transition element which has two biologically important oxidation states, +2 and +3. It is an essential trace element and, as such, takes part in a large number of varied biological processes, many of which utilize the interconversion of ferrous and ferric iron. Ferrous iron is relatively...
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Humana Press
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27709 |