This companion article to 'Career Paths for Medical Research'(F. Gasmenterol. Hepatol.,
issue 9) comprises the text of papers presented at the Symposium held as a Festschrift to …

Iron is an essential micronutrient with important roles in many critical physiological
processes, especially as a structural component of hemoglobin responsible for oxygen …

Iron is an important trace element in human body. It is involved in heme synthesis, myelin
sheath formation, mitochondrial respiratory chain electron transfer, DNA replication, repair …

Iron is an essential metal for the body, while excess iron accumulation causes organ
dysfunction through the production of reactive oxygen species. There is a sophisticated …

Abstract Background and Objectives: To assess the distribution of serum ferritin, serum
soluble transferrin receptor and body iron among girls and women by age and anaemia …

Remarkable progress was recently achieved in the studies on molecular regulators of iron
metabolism. Among the main regulators, storage iron, iron absorption, erythropoiesis and …