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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2007; 13(7): 1042-1052
Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1042
Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1042
Evidence for a sequential transfer of iron amongst ferritin, transferrin and transferrin receptor during duodenal absorption of iron in rat and human
Vasantha L Kolachala, Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
B Sesikeran, K Madhavan Nair, National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai-Osmania PO, Hyderabad 500007, India
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by Council of Scientific and Industrial research, India: schemes no (812) 93-EMR-11 to KMN
Correspondence to: K Madhavan Nair, National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai-Osmania PO, Hyderabad 500007, India. nairthayil@gmail.com
Telephone: +91-40-27008921 Fax: +91-40-27019074
Received: October 31, 2006
Revised: December 27, 2006
Accepted: January 4, 2007
Published online: February 21, 2007
Revised: December 27, 2006
Accepted: January 4, 2007
Published online: February 21, 2007
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