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Iron is an essential element that is toxic when it accumulates in excess. Intricate regulatory mechanisms have evolved to maintain iron homeostasis within cells and between different tissues of complex organisms. This chapter discusses the proteins involved in iron transport and storage, and their regulation in health and disease. © 2006 Humana Press Inc.
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Andrews, N. C. (2006). Iron metabolism. In Principles of Molecular Medicine (pp. 848–853). Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-963-9_87
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