Essential trace elements play crucial roles in the maintenance of health, since they are
involved in many metabolic pathways. A deficiency or an excess of some trace elements …

Liver fibrosis is a precursor of liver cirrhosis, which is associated with increased mortality.
Though liver biopsy remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of fibrosis, noninvasive …

Objective: The aim of this study was to summarize the interactions between hepatitis C virus
(HCV) infection and iron overload, and to understand the mechanisms of iron overload in …

Iron withholding, an essential component of nutritional immunity, plays a fundamental role in
host resistance to Salmonella infection. Our previous study showed that SpvB, an important …

The evolution of ferritin levels in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients with sustained
virological responses (SVRs) following various therapy regimens remains elusive. An 8-year …

It was clearly realized more than 50 years ago that iron deposition in the liver may be a
critical factor in the development and progression of liver disease. The recent clarification of …

The recent outbreak and transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) worldwide and the ensuing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) …

Iron homeostasis is critical for human health, because both too little and too much iron may
have severe clinical consequences. No other element can replace iron as component of …

Ferritin protein is involved in biological tissues in the storage and management of iron-an
essential micro-nutrient in the majority of living systems. While there are extensive studies …

Several countries with high prevalence of nutritional anaemia implement population based
iron supplementation programs for anaemia reduction. With large population sections in …