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Iron absorption in male C282Y heterozygotes.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Apr 2005
Roe Mark A, Heath Anne-Louise M, Oyston Sarah L, Macrow Cate, Hoogewerff Jurian A, Foxall Rob, Dainty Jack R, Majsak-Newman Gosia, Willis Gavin, Fairweather-Tait Susan J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The suggestion that carriers of the HFE C282Y mutation absorb nonheme iron more efficiently than do carriers of the wild type has public health implications for countries where the C282Y mutation is common and foods are fortified with iron. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the effect of C282Y heterozygosity on nonheme-iron absorption from a diet high in bioavailable iron and from iron-fortified cereals....
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