Iron absorption occurs primarily in the duodenum where dietary iron, both heme and non-heme, is absorbed by enterocytes and transported through the bo
Iron absorption occurs primarily in the duodenum where dietary iron, both heme and non-heme, is absorbed by enterocytes and transported through the body via transferrin. Absorption is regulated by factors like hepcidin and influenced by dietary components. 2d illustration
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