"Iron" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A metallic element with atomic symbol Fe, atomic number 26, and atomic weight 55.85. It is an essential constituent of HEMOGLOBINS; CYTOCHROMES; and IRON-BINDING PROTEINS. It plays a role in cellular redox reactions and in the transport of OXYGEN.
| Descriptor ID |
D007501
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.556.412 D01.268.956.287 D01.552.544.412
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Iron" by people in Profiles.
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Prenatal vitamin intake in first month of pregnancy and DNA methylation in cord blood and placenta in two prospective cohorts. Epigenetics Chromatin. 2022 08 02; 15(1):28.
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Associations of a Metal Mixture Measured in Multiple Biomarkers with IQ: Evidence from Italian Adolescents Living near Ferroalloy Industry. Environ Health Perspect. 2020 09; 128(9):97002.
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Gaps in evidence regarding iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women and young children: summary of US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations. Am J Clin Nutr. 2017 Dec; 106(Suppl 6):1555S-1558S.
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Proton Pump Inhibitor and Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonist Use and Iron Deficiency. Gastroenterology. 2017 03; 152(4):821-829.e1.
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Receipt of Intravenous Iron and Clinical Outcomes among Hemodialysis Patients Hospitalized for Infection. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2015 Oct 07; 10(10):1799-805.
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Iron intake and body iron stores as risk factors for Barrett's esophagus: a community-based study. Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 Dec; 103(12):2997-3004.
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Serial serum ferritin measurements in untreated HFE C282Y homozygotes in the Hemochromatosis and Iron Overload Screening Study. Int J Lab Hematol. 2008 Aug; 30(4):300-5.
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Hemochromatosis gene status as a risk factor for Barrett's esophagus. Dig Dis Sci. 2008 Dec; 53(12):3095-102.
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Levels of zinc, selenium, calcium, and iron in benign breast tissue and risk of subsequent breast cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2007 Aug; 16(8):1682-5.
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Hemochromatosis gene mutations and distal adenomatous colorectal polyps. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2005 Jan; 14(1):158-63.