HSS 2342 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Serum Iron, Ferritin, Hepcidin
23 Mar 2017
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Chapter 14 nutrients for blood health and phytochemicals. About blood: continuous movement, delivery of nutrients & oxygen + removal of waste products. 55% plasma, 45% erythrocytes(rbc), 1% leukocytes (platelets & wbc) Main role as the blood clotting process . Ai of 120ug/d for men 90ug/d for women. No adverse effects found [no set ul] **important for women than men for accommodation of the period as well as necessity for the pregnancy. Iron is an essential nutrient that is vital to many of the (cid:272)ell"s activities but has a problem for millions of people. Involved in oxidation-reduction reactions & electron carriers in etc. Part of oxygen carrier: hemoglobin (blood) & myoglobin(muscle) **more redness within muscle giving out more endurance for more oxygen. The conversion of the ferrous to ferric iron allowing binding to ferritin/transferrin. Mucosal ferritin releases iron to transferrin within the body for transferring iron in the blood to the tissues.
