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Iron Absorption. Measurement of Ingested Iron59 by a Human Whole-body Liquid Scintillation Counter

Year: 1961

Type: article

Abstract: Iron absorption was measured in normal and irondepleted subjects by using Fe/sup 5//sup 9/ and a whole-body liquid scintillation counter. Normal iron-replete adult humans absorbed lO% or less of the orally administered test dose. Iron-deficient subjects absorbed 29 to 71%. The method requires a small dose of radioisotope, permitting repeated studies. It provides an index of the rate of iron loss, including loss by bleeding.

Source: Journal of Clinical Investigation

DOI: 10.1172/jci104344

Authors: Robert van Hoek, Marcel E. Conrad

Institutions: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

Language: English

Topic: Iron Metabolism and Disorders

Subfield: Hematology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2006811772

FWCI: 9.41

Cites: 11

Cited by: 50

Related to: 10