Influence of iron on vitamin A nutritional status.
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چکیده
Iron deficiency seems to deteriorate vitamin A metabolism leading to a reduction in serum retinol and an increase in hepatic retinol and retinyl ester. These alterations probably result from an increase in retinol sequestration to the liver and/or impairment in the activity of hepatic retinyl ester hydrolases decreasing vitamin A mobilization.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Nutrition reviews
دوره 66 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008