Iron Metabolism in Infants

ISBN-13: 9780367450892 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 170 str.

Bo Lonnerdal

Opis

This book integrates several aspects of iron metabolism in infants and presents the forefront of the research in different topic areas. It discusses recently obtained information on mechanisms of iron absorption, transport, and storage.

Spis treści

1. Iron Metabolism: Iron Transport and Cellular Uptake Mechanisms 2. Hematopoiesis and Storage Iron in Infant 3. Nonhematological Manifestations of Iron Deficiency 4. Iron, Oxygen Stress, and the Preterm Infant 5. Iron in Human Milk and Cow‘s Milk — Effects of Binding Ligands on Bioavailability 6. Iron in Formulas and Baby Foods 7. Field Trials of Food Fortification with Iron: The Experience in Chile

O autorze

Bo Lonnerdal