Iron absorption occurs primarily in the duodenum where dietary iron, both heme and non-heme, is absorbed by enterocytes and transported through the body via transferrin. Absorption is regulated by factors like hepcidin and influenced by dietary components Stock Image
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Iron absorption occurs primarily in the duodenum where dietary iron, both heme and non-heme, is absorbed by enterocytes and transported through the body via transferrin. Absorption is regulated by factors like hepcidin and influenced by dietary components. 2d illustration
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Keywords
- iron absorption
- duodenum
- heme
- non-heme
- ferritin
- mucosal cells
- enterocytes
- dietary iron
- transporters
- hepcidin
- ferroportin
- heme oxygenase
- heme breakdown
- apical membrane
- divalent metal transporter
- transferrin
- enterocyte storage
- iron metabolism
- dietary sources
- absorption regulation
- iron deficiency
- intestinal absorption
- ferric iron
- enteric ferritin
- erythropoiesis
- heme iron
- dietary factors
- absorption enhancers
- vitamin C
- gastric acid
- phytates
- polyphenols
- absorption inhibitors
- calcium
- zinc
- iron-rich foods
- absorption pathways
- mucin
- iron uptake
- regulatory proteins
- ferrous iron
- iron transport
- dietary intake
- iron status
- absorption efficiency
- iron-binding proteins
- nutritional health
- iron bioavailability