Iron homeostasis in older adults: balancing nutritional requirements and health risks

• Main Authors: Rola S. Zeidan (Author), Matthew Martenson (Author), Javier A. Tamargo (Author), Christian McLaren (Author), Armin Ezzati (Author), Yi Lin (Author), Jae Jeong Yang (Author), Hyung-Suk Yoon (Author), Taylor McElroy (Author), James F. Collins (Author), Christiaan Leeuwenburgh (Author), Robert T. Mankowski (Author), Stephen Anton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Iron plays a crucial role in many physiological processes, including oxygen transport, bioenergetics, and immune function. Iron is assimilated from food and also recycled from senescent red blood cells. Iron exists in two dietary forms: heme (animal based) and non-heme (mostly plant based). The body...