Absorption of dietary iron is regulated by ____, produced by the liver when iron stores are high and released to the blood to act at the surface of enterocytes and macrophages.?
A) ?hepcidin
B) ?hephaestin
C) ?ferroportin
D) ?hemoglobin
A
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a. protein-containing foods b. plant foods c. salty foods d. sweet or sugary foods e. processed foods