Iron Metabolism in Normal and Pathological Pregnancies and Fetal Consequences

Iron Metabolism in Normal and Pathological Pregnancies and Fetal Consequences

Iron is required for energy production, DNA synthesis, and cell proliferation, mainly as a component of the prosthetic group in hemoproteins and as part of iron-sulfur clusters. Iron is also a critical component of hemoglobin and plays an important role in oxygen delivery. Imbalances in iron metabol...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Charles Mégier, Katell Peoc’h, Vincent Puy, Anne-Gaël Cordier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Metabolites
Subjects:
iron
placenta
pregnancy
hepcidin
heme
globin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/12/2/129

Similar Items

Similar Items