Iron is absorbed predominantly in the
Iron absorption occurs predominantly in the duodenum and upper jejunum ( Muir and Hopfer, 1985) (Figure 1). The mechanism of iron transpo from the gut into the bloodstream remains a mystery despite intensive investigation and a few tantalizing hits. Ref: guyton and hall textbook of medical physiology 12 edition
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