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Heme , Iron deficiency anemia
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Iron deficiency anemia refers to anemia that is caused by lower than normal levels of iron. This type of anemia is… Iron , Iron
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Iron is a mineral that the human body uses to produce the red blood cells (hemoglobin) that carry oxygen throughout the body. It is… Henry Cort , The English ironmaster Henry Cort (1740-1800) made possible the large-scale and inexpensive conversion of cast iron into wrought iron, one of the mos… Siderosis , siderosis Accumulation of the iron‐storage protein, haemosiderin, in liver, spleen, and bone marrow in cases of excessive red cell destruction and on… Abraham Darby , Abraham Darby (1677-1717) developed the coke burning blast furnace that made it possible to produce commercial grade iron cost-effectively. His work… Transferrin , transferrin A plasma protein (a β-globulin) that can bind to iron and transport it to the liver for storage (see ferritin) or to the cells of bone ma…
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