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Post-prandial iron absorption in humans: comparison between HFE genotypes and iron deficiency anaemia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18276042     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Measurement of serum iron increase after ingestion of a meal could be an efficient method of comparing post-prandial iron absorption between groups of individuals. We determined whether the rise in post-prandial serum iron is increased in fully treated patients with hereditary haemochromatosis (HFE C282Y+/+; HH) compared to iron deficiency anaemia (IDA), iron-replete heterozygous subjects (HFE C282Y+/-) and iron-replete controls (HFE C282Y-/-). METHODS: Serum iron increase was measured over 4h after a meal containing 13.1 mg non-haem iron. RESULTS: Post-prandial increase in serum iron was similar in treated HH versus IDA (P=0.54), but greater than control subjects (P<0.0001). In five HH patients, using (58)Fe as a tracer, the rate of iron absorption was increased (P<0.05) and serum non-transferrin bound iron showed a tendency to increase (P=0.06). Serum iron curves did not differ for heterozygous subjects and controls (P=0.65). CONCLUSIONS: Using the serum iron method we found a comparable increase in post-prandial iron absorption in treated HH and IDA compared with controls. While post-prandial iron absorption in the group heterozygous for the C282Y mutation was modestly increased relative to controls, this difference was not statistically significant.
Authors:
Carol Hutchinson; Rana E Conway; Adrian Bomford; Robert C Hider; Jonathan J Powell; Catherine A Geissler
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-02-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)     Volume:  27     ISSN:  1532-1983     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Nutr     Publication Date:  2008 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-04-08     Completed Date:  2008-05-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8309603     Medline TA:  Clin Nutr     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  258-63     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
The Iron Metabolism Interdisciplinary Research Group, King's College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9HN, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / blood,  metabolism*
Area Under Curve
Female
Ferritins / blood
Genotype
Hemochromatosis / blood,  genetics*,  metabolism*
Hemoglobins / metabolism
Heterozygote
Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / genetics
Humans
Intestinal Absorption
Iron / blood*
Iron Isotopes
Iron, Dietary / pharmacokinetics*
Male
Membrane Proteins / genetics
Middle Aged
Mutation
Postprandial Period
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/HFE protein, human; 0/Hemoglobins; 0/Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; 0/Iron Isotopes; 0/Iron, Dietary; 0/Membrane Proteins; 7439-89-6/Iron; 9007-73-2/Ferritins

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