Body weights and tissue nonheme iron content in mice
Group . | Body weight, g . | Liver nonheme iron, nmol/mg tissue . | Duodenum nonheme iron, nmol/mg tissue . |
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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 |
Group . | Body weight, g . | Liver nonheme iron, nmol/mg tissue . | Duodenum nonheme iron, nmol/mg tissue . |
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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.