THE UTILIZATION OF IRON AND THE RAPIDITY OF HEMOGLOBIN FORMATION IN ANEMIA DUE TO BLOOD LOSS
The formation of hemoglobin in the anemic dog takes place at a very rapid rate. Radio-iron is detectable in the circulating red cells 4 hours after feeding. The absorbed labelled iron is entirely converted into hemoglobin within 4 to 7 days under standard anemic conditions. When red cell production...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
1940
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2135109/ |