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Iron, Dietary  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Iron or iron compounds used in foods or as food. Dietary iron is important in oxygen transport and the synthesis of the iron-porphyrin proteins hemoglobin, myoglobin, cytochromes, and cytochrome oxidase. Insufficient amounts of dietary iron can lead to iron-deficiency anemia.

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  • Dietary Iron

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-NG0X6KQZ-L

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