Iron or iron compounds in FOOD AND BEVERAGES or DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS. Iron is important in OXYGEN transport and the synthesis of the iron-porphyrin proteins such as HEMOGLOBIN; MYOGLOBIN; and CYTOCHROMES. Insufficient amounts of dietary iron can lead to IRON DEFICIENCIES.

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/ adv eff: coordinate with disease /etiol, not /chem ind; /ther use: coordinate with disease /diet ther

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D019266 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0028693

Previous indexing

Iron (1966-1996)

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97

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97