Interactive Effects between Chronic Lead Exposure and the Homeostatic Iron Regulator Transport <i>HFE</i> Polymorphism on the Human Red Blood Cell Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
Research has shown that long-term exposure to lead harms the hematological system. The homeostatic iron regulator <i>HFE</i> (hemochromatosis) mutation, which has been shown to affect iron absorption and iron overload, is hypothesized to be related to lead intoxication in vulnerable indi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/3/354 |