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In contrast to most other trace elements, iron is excreted on a very limited basis by the body. Consequently, the iron content in the body is regulated primarily by absorption and not by excretion (1). It has been demonstrated that the intestinal mucosa cell can rapidly adjust to decreases in the iron content of the diet and decreases in body iron stores to facilitate the absorption of a greater fraction of the iron present in the diet (2,3).
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Topham, R.W., Eads, C.E. (1991). Importance of Uptake and Cellular Distribution of Iron in the Regulation of Intestinal Iron Absorption. In: Frankel, R.B., Blakemore, R.P. (eds) Iron Biominerals. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3810-3_31
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