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Descriptor English: Iron
Descriptor Spanish: Hierro
Descriptor hierro
Entry term(s) hierro-56
Scope note: Elemento metálico con símbolo atómico Fe, número atómico 26, y peso atómico de 55,85. Es un constituyente esencial de las HEMOGLOBINAS, CITOCROMOS y de las PROTEÍNAS DE UNIÓN AL HIERRO. Juega un papel en las reacciones REDOX celulares y en el transporte de OXÍGENO.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ferro
Descriptor French: Fer
Tree number(s): D01.268.556.412
D01.268.956.287
D01.552.544.412
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007501
Scope note: A metallic element with atomic symbol Fe, atomic number 26, and atomic weight 55.85. It is an essential constituent of HEMOGLOBINS; CYTOCHROMES; and IRON-BINDING PROTEINS. It plays a role in cellular redox reactions and in the transport of OXYGEN.
Annotation: Fe(II) = FERROUS COMPOUNDS, Fe(III) = FERRIC COMPOUNDS; /defic: use IRON DEFICIENCIES; ANEMIA, IRON DEFICIENCY is also available; pneumoconiosis caused by iron particles = SIDEROSIS; /metab: consider also IRON OVERLOAD; metabolic disorders = IRON METABOLISM DISORDERS
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration et posologie
AE effets indésirables
AG agonistes
AN analyse
BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CH composition chimique
CL classification
EC économie
HI histoire
IM immunologie
IP isolement et purification
ME métabolisme
PD pharmacologie
PH physiologie
PK pharmacocinétique
PO intoxication
RE effets des radiations
SD ressources et distribution
ST normes
TO toxicité
TU usage thérapeutique
UR urine
Entry Combination: deficiency:Iron Deficiencies
deficiencia:Deficiencias de Hierro
deficiência:Deficiências de Ferro
Pharm Action: Trace Elements
Registry Number: E1UOL152H7
CAS Type 1 Name: Iron
Related: Composés du fer II MeSH
Composés du fer III MeSH
Ferritines MeSH
Hémosidérine MeSH
Hémosidérose MeSH
Isotopes du fer MeSH
Radio-isotopes du fer MeSH
Sidérose MeSH
Transferrine MeSH
DeCS ID: 7668
Unique ID: D007501
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Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/07/07
Fer - Preferred
Concept UI M0011718
Preferred term Fer



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