Management of Iron Overload in Resource Poor Nations: A Systematic Review of Phlebotomy and Natural Chelators
Iron is an essential element and the most abundant trace metal in the body involved in oxygen transport and oxygen sensing, electron transfer, energy metabolism, and DNA synthesis. Excess labile and unchelated iron can catalyze the formation of tissue-damaging radicals and induce oxidative stress. E...
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Main Authors: | Orish Ebere Orisakwe, Cecilia Nwadiuto Amadi, Chiara Frazzoli |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Toxicology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4084538 |
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