Brain iron accumulation in unexplained fetal and infant death victims with smoker mothers-The possible involvement of maternal methemoglobinemia

• Autores principales: Corna Melissa F (Autor), Alfonsi Graziella (Autor), Mohorovic Lucijan (Autor), Lavezzi Anna M (Autor), Matturri Luigi (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: BMC, 2011-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Iron is involved in important vital functions as an essential component of the oxygen-transporting heme mechanism. In this study we aimed to evaluate whether oxidative metabolites from maternal cigarette smoke could affect iron homeo...