"Transferrin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An iron-binding beta1-globulin that is synthesized in the LIVER and secreted into the blood. It plays a central role in the transport of IRON throughout the circulation. A variety of transferrin isoforms exist in humans, including some that are considered markers for specific disease states.
| Descriptor ID |
D014168
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.124.050.800 D12.776.124.790.223.839 D12.776.157.427.750.500 D12.776.377.715.182.839 D12.776.556.579.750.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Transferrin- Transferrin
- Serotransferrin
- Siderophilin
- beta-1 Metal-Binding Globulin
- Globulin, beta-1 Metal-Binding
- Metal-Binding Globulin, beta-1
- beta 1 Metal Binding Globulin
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Transferrin" by people in Profiles.
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Utility of reticulocyte haemoglobin content and percentage hypochromic red cells as markers of iron deficiency anaemia among black CKD patients in South Africa. PLoS One. 2018; 13(10):e0204899.
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Elevated MCP-1 serum levels are associated with the H63D mutation and not the C282Y mutation in hereditary hemochromatosis. Tissue Antigens. 2007 Oct; 70(4):294-300.
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The effects of fruit juices and fruits on the absorption of iron from a rice meal. Br J Nutr. 1987 May; 57(3):331-43.