Iron Poisoning (cont.)
Medical Author:
Douglas S Lee, MD
Coauthor:
Ruben Olmedo, MD
Medical Editor:
Joseph A Salomone III, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Richard Harrigan, MD
IN THIS ARTICLEAuthors and EditorsAuthor: Douglas S Lee, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine, Simi Valley Hospital.Coauthor(s): Ruben Olmedo, MD, Chief, Division of Toxicology, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center. Editors: Joseph A Salomone III, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Truman Medical Center, University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Richard Harrigan, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Temple University School of Medicine. Last Editorial Review: 8/10/2005 |
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Iron is an importantphysiological element that is essential for multiple metabolic processes, including oxygen transport, DNA synthesis, and electron transport.
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