RT Book, Section A1 Bunn, H. Franklin A1 Heeney, Matthew M. A2 Aster, Jon C. A2 Bunn, H. Franklin SR Print(0) ID 1175061476 T1 Iron Homeostasis: Deficiency and Overload T2 Pathophysiology of Blood Disorders, 2e YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259642067 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175061476 RD 2024/03/29 AB LEARNING OBJECTIVESAfter studying this chapter, you should be able to:Construct a flow diagram depicting iron homeostasis: absorption from the gut, transport in the plasma, incorporation into erythroid precursors, release from senescent red cells, and return to the plasma.Explain the important role of hepcidin in regulating iron absorption from the gut and iron release from macrophages.Name and prioritize the causes of iron deficiency.Describe the key clinical and laboratory features of iron deficiency.Identify the causes of iron overload and its clinical manifestations.