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Descriptor
English
:
Iron
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Hierro
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ferro
Tree Number:
D01.268.556.412
D01.268.956.287
D01.552.544.412
SP4.011.097.063.909
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
Fe-56; Fe(II) =
FERROUS COMPOUNDS
, Fe(III) =
FERRIC COMPOUNDS
; /defic: permitted but consider
ANEMIA
,
IRON DEFICIENCY
;
pneumoconiosis
caused by
iron
particles
=
SIDEROSIS
; /metab: consider also
IRON OVERLOAD
; metabolic disorders =
IRON METABOLISM DISORDERS
Pharmacological Action:
Trace Elements
See Related
English
:
Ferric Compounds
Ferritins
Ferrous Compounds
Hemosiderin
Hemosiderosis
Iron Isotopes
Iron Radioisotopes
Siderosis
Transferrin
History Note
English
:
/metabolism was IRON METABOLISM 1963-65
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DU
diagnostic use
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
7668
Unique Identifier:
D007501
Occurrence in VHL
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