Iron Storage and Recycling — Flashcards

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Primary _____ is due to mutations in the HFE gene on chromosome 6, leading to increased expression of DMT1 and decreased synthesis of Hepcidin

_____ binds to the ferroportin transporter on intestinal mucosal cells and macrophages, thus inhibiting iron absorption

Most of the functional iron in the body is found in _____

Some of the iron absorbed in the duodenum is taken up by _____ for storage as ferritin

_____ iron (meat-derived) is readily absorbed and enters the duodenal cell via the heme transporter

_____ is the most commonly used indicator for iron in low anemic areas

iron absorption inhibitors are _____

total body iron is _____ gm

1 gm of Hb contains _____ mg iron

#10

Porphobilinogen is converted to _____ via the enzyme porphobilinogen deaminase (heme synthesis)

Iron Storage and Recycling Flashcards for NEET-PG

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