Iron Absorption
The gastric acid production plays a key role in plasma iron homeostasis.
To be absorbed, iron must be in the ferrous (Fe2+) state or bound by a protein such as heme. Continue reading Iron Absorption
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Physiology of red cell production
Development- They develop at various sites during embryonic periods. Initially yolk sac produces them, then later placenta. During second and third trimester the site shifts to bone marrow and spleen. Yolk sac- produces embryonic hemoglobin and tissue resident macrophages. intraembryonic … Continue reading Physiology of red cell production
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