RT Book, Section A1 Bunn, H. Franklin A1 Heeney, Matthew M. A2 Bunn, H. Franklin A2 Aster, Jon C. SR Print(0) ID 1104130921 T1 Iron Homeostasis: Deficiency and Overload T2 Pathophysiology of Blood Disorders YR 2011 FD 2011 PB McGraw-Hill Medical PP New York, NY SN 9780071713788 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1104130921 RD 2024/03/28 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 iron absorption from the gut and release of iron from macrophages.Name and prioritize the causes of iron deficiency.Describe the key laboratory features of iron deficiency.Identify the causes of iron overload and its clinical manifestations.