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Vol.2 , No. 1, Publication Date: Jun. 7, 2017, Page: 1-7
. However, the redox activity of iron can also cause damage, primarily by the production of reactive oxygen radicals. Hence, iron concentration is tightly regulated at both cellular and systemic level. Estimation of iron status, thus, is very crucial, especially in woman of child bearing age in developing countries, where iron deficiency is highly prevalent. Different approaches and laboratory techniques have been geared to asses iron status from different angle.&picture=http://www.aascit.org/aascit/decorators/img/journal/832.jpg)
| [1] | Yoseph Cherinet Megerssa, Department of Biomedical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, Bishoftu, Ethiopia. |
| [2] | Demo Yemane Tesfaye, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa Ethiopia. |
Iron is important for the function of oxygen-binding molecules and for the electron transport and energy metabolism capacity of cells; deficiency of it causes Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA). However, the redox activity of iron can also cause damage, primarily by the production of reactive oxygen radicals. Hence, iron concentration is tightly regulated at both cellular and systemic level. Estimation of iron status, thus, is very crucial, especially in woman of child bearing age in developing countries, where iron deficiency is highly prevalent. Different approaches and laboratory techniques have been geared to asses iron status from different angle.
Keywords
Iron, Iron Binding Proteins, Iron Deficiency
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