Iron Metabolism

Front Matter....Pages 1-8
The Distribution of Iron in Nature....Pages 9-13
Biochemical Evolution of the Heme-Type Enzymes....Pages 15-17
The Biological Significance of Iron-Containing Compounds....Pages 19-22
Distribution and Function of the Iron-Containing Complexes of the Human Organism....Pages 23-26
Dietary Iron....Pages 27-35
Iron Absorption....Pages 37-70
Iron Transport....Pages 71-90
Storage Iron....Pages 91-112
Iron Loss and Iron Requirement....Pages 113-139
Erythropoiesis....Pages 141-145
Hemoglobin Synthesis....Pages 147-157
Red Cell Destruction....Pages 159-160
Hemoglobin Catabolism....Pages 161-165
Ferrokinetics....Pages 167-181
Erythrokinetics....Pages 183-199
Cytochemical Stains and Microscopy....Pages 201-204
Electron Microscopic Investigations....Pages 205-214
Iron Deficiency....Pages 215-274
Anemia of Infection....Pages 275-283
Anemia of Thermal Injury....Pages 285-297
Protein-Deficiency Anemia....Pages 299-300
Pernicious Anemia....Pages 301-304
Hemolytic Anemias....Pages 305-307
Refractory Hypochromic Anemias....Pages 309-325
Disturbed Iron Metabolism in Acute Radiation Injury....Pages 327-333
Iron Metabolism in Polycythemia Vera and Secondary Polycythemias....Pages 335-338
Iron Overload....Pages 339-381
Back Matter....Pages 383-415