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Iron Absorption. Measurement of Ingested Iron by a Human Whole-Body Liquid Scintillation Counter

Journal Article · · Journal of Clinical Investigation
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI104344· OSTI ID:4049756
Iron absorption was measured in normal and irondepleted subjects by using Fe/sup 5//sup 9/ and a whole-body liquid scintillation counter. Normal iron-replete adult humans absorbed lO% or less of the orally administered test dose. Iron-deficient subjects absorbed 29 to 71%. The method requires a small dose of radioisotope, permitting repeated studies. It provides an index of the rate of iron loss, including loss by bleeding.
Research Organization:
Walter Reed Army Inst. of Research, Washington, D.C.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-15-021974
OSTI ID:
4049756
Journal Information:
Journal of Clinical Investigation, Journal Name: Journal of Clinical Investigation Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 40; ISSN 0021-9738
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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