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Iron biominerals in medicine and the environment
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Iron biominerals in medicine and the environment

J. Webb, D.J. Macey, W. Chua‐anusorn, T.G. St Pierre, L.R. Brooker, I. Rahman and B. Noller
Coordination Chemistry Reviews, Vol.190-192, pp.1199-1215
1999
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Abstract

The nature and function of iron biominerals, particularly ferrihydrite (5Fe2O3·9H2O) and goethite (α-FeOOH), in medicine and the environment are reviewed through three case studies: the tissue iron deposits formed in the iron overload associated with the genetic disease of thalassemia, a medical condition of global significance; the tissue iron deposits formed in the liver of the endangered tropical marine mammal, the dugong Dugong dugon; the granules formed in the tissue of the freshwater mussel Velusunio angasi.

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Collaboration types
Domestic collaboration
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Citation topics
1 Clinical & Life Sciences
1.184 Physiology & Metals
1.184.573 Iron Metabolism
Web Of Science research areas
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
ESI research areas
Chemistry
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