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Whole blood Fe isotopic signature in a sub-Saharan African population.
Metallomics : integrated biometal science - 16 Aug 2017
Cikomola Justin C, Flórez María R, Costas-Rodríguez Marta, Anoshkina Yulia, Vandepoele Karl, Katchunga Philippe B, Kishabongo Antoine S, Speeckaert Marijn M, Vanhaecke Frank, Delanghe Joris R
Abstract excerpt
The Fe isotopic composition of an individual's whole blood has recently been shown to be an interesting clinical indicator of Fe status. The present study aimed to evaluate the influence of several endemic characteristics of a representative population of the South Kivu province, an Fe-rich volcanic African region, on the whole blood Fe isotopic composition. Both diabetes mellitus and the ferroportin Q248H...
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