Table 1.

Body weights and tissue nonheme iron content in mice

GroupBody weight, gLiver
nonheme iron,
nmol/mg tissue
Duodenum
nonheme iron,
nmol/mg tissue
Wt iron-deficient 27.5 ± 1.2 0.40 ± 0.04 0.29 ± 0.06 
Wt iron-adequate 26.2 ± 0.3 1.11 ± 0.12 0.49 ± 0.08 
Hfe iron-deficient 27.9 ± 0.7 2.29 ± 0.42 0.22 ± 0.04 
Hfe iron-adequate 26.9 ± 0.3 6.19 ± 1.00 0.38 ± 0.04 
GroupBody weight, gLiver
nonheme iron,
nmol/mg tissue
Duodenum
nonheme iron,
nmol/mg tissue
Wt iron-deficient 27.5 ± 1.2 0.40 ± 0.04 0.29 ± 0.06 
Wt iron-adequate 26.2 ± 0.3 1.11 ± 0.12 0.49 ± 0.08 
Hfe iron-deficient 27.9 ± 0.7 2.29 ± 0.42 0.22 ± 0.04 
Hfe iron-adequate 26.9 ± 0.3 6.19 ± 1.00 0.38 ± 0.04 

Data are means ± SEM for 12 to 26 mice.

Wt indicates wild-type; Hfe, Hfe knock-out.

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