The association between melasma and iron profile: a case-control study
Background — Melasma is a chronic acquired localized hypermelanosis, causing aesthetic problem for women and impairing their quality of life. Evidence has suggested that hyperpigmentation can occur as a result of iron deficiency anemia and vitamin B12 ...
Azadeh Goodarzi +6 more
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Clinical Profile and Cardiac Complications of Haemoglobinopathies in Children at Tertiary Care Centre in Hyderabad, India: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Introduction: Haemoglobinopathies include a group of inherited, chronic haemolytic anaemias which are transfusion dependent. Haemolytic Anaemia is a public health problem and has a high prevalence in Asian countries.
Paramesh Pandala +4 more
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Cloning and characterisation of multiple ferritin isoforms in the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) [PDF]
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Lee, Jun Hoe +3 more
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Ferritin in pediatric critical illness: a scoping review [PDF]
This scoping review aimed to elucidate and summarize the predictive role of serum ferritin in critical pediatric illness. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses methodology was employed to conduct a scoping review of 5 ...
Ivy Cerelia Valerie +2 more
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Iron deficiency anemia improved by dental implantation: A case report
Treatments for improving iron deficiency anemia are generally aimed at increasing oral iron intake and/or administration. Such treatments, however, have been unsuccessful in managing nutritional disorders, including anemia, in patients with masticatory ...
Hidekazu Yamamoto +4 more
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Ferritin nanovehicle for targeted delivery of cytochrome C to cancer cells [PDF]
In this work, we have exploited the unique properties of a chimeric archaeal-human ferritin to encapsulate, deliver and release cytochrome c and induce apoptosis in a myeloid leukemia cell line.
Baiocco, P. +8 more
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Protein aggregates nucleate ice: the example of apoferritin [PDF]
Biological material has gained increasing attention recently as a source of ice-nucleating particles that may account for cloud glaciation at moderate supercooling.
Bittner, Alexander M. +4 more
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Titanium as a Beneficial Element for Crop Production
Titanium (Ti) is considered a beneficial element for plant growth. Ti applied via roots or leaves at low concentrations has been documented to improve crop performance through stimulating the activity of certain enzymes, enhancing chlorophyll content and
Jianjun Chen +9 more
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Iron-based ferritin nanocore as a contrast agent [PDF]
Self-assembling protein cages have been exploited as templates for nanoparticle synthesis. The ferritin molecule, a protein cage present in most living systems, stores excess soluble ferrous iron in the form of an insoluble ferric complex within its ...
Johnson, Eric +4 more
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Diversity of Fe2+ entry and oxidation in ferritins [PDF]
The essential metal iron presents two major problems for life: it is potentially highly toxic due to its redox activity, and its extremely low solubility in aqueous solution in the presence of O2 can make it hard to acquire and store safely.
Bradley, Justin M. +2 more
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