Iron Loading and Overloading due to Ineffective Erythropoiesis
Erythropoiesis describes the hematopoietic process of cell proliferation and differentiation that results in the production of mature circulating erythrocytes. Adult humans produce 200 billion erythrocytes daily, and approximately 1 billion iron molecules are incorporated into the hemoglobin contain...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Advances in Hematology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/358283 |