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The capacity of the body to excrete iron is extremely limited (McCance and Widdowson, 1937), therefore the absorptive process plays the major role in the maintenance of iron homeostasis In general, only a small proportion of dietary iron is absorbed, and the amount is quite variable both between and within individuals (Kuhn et al., 1968). It is significantly influenced by a number of factors, both diet-and host-related.
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The British Nutrition Foundation. (1995). Iron Absorption. In: Iron. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0585-9_2
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