Diseases

Iron Metabolism Disorders

Disorders in the processing of iron in the body: its absorption, transport, storage, and utilization. (From Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary, 4th ed)

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Abstract

Disorders in the processing of iron in the body: its absorption, transport, storage, and utilization. (From Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary, 4th ed)

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Disorder, Iron Metabolism
  • Disorders, Iron Metabolism
  • Iron Metabolism Disorder
  • Metabolism Disorder, Iron
  • Metabolism Disorders, Iron

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

97

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Previous Indexing

  • Iron/metabolism (1966-1996)

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NLM Classification

QU 260.5.I7

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Iron Metabolism Disorders. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019189. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019189
  2. Iron Metabolism Disorders. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_metabolism_disorder
  3. Iron Metabolism Disorders. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6072985