CellWell record HH-0195
Decreased hephaestin activity in the intestine of copper-deficient mice causes systemic iron deficiency
Chen H; Huang G; Su T; Gao H; Attieh ZK; McKie AT; Anderson GJ; Vulpe CD
Journal of Nutrition ยท 2006
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This study found copper deficiency reduced activity of an intestinal enzyme needed to export absorbed iron, producing iron deficiency despite normal iron intake.
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