Gastric siderosis: An under-recognized and rare clinical entity
The increased deposition of iron in gastric mucosa is known as gastric siderosis. It is believed that the only regulated step of the iron metabolism cycle occurs during absorption in the small intestine. Once this system becomes overwhelmed due to either local or widespread iron levels, then iron ca...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-02-01
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Series: | SAGE Open Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312116632109 |