CV Lattes
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Abstract
Iron plays a fundamental role in the functionality of tissues, being acquired through food and is absorbed by intestinal cells. Once absorbed, in the intracellular portion the iron groups together to form ferritin. Ferritin has the capacity to store more than 4,000 iron atoms and can be usedas a parameter to evaluate the level of intracellular iron. The overload of this mineralcauses hype…