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Iron metabolism

Hemoglobin catabolism (Fate of old RBCs)

Prehepatic Jaundice

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Iron (Fe+2) Metabolism

Iron is essential for

formation of Heme part of Hemoglobin

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and other heme containing substances

Iron (Fe+2) Metabolism

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Normal serum iron level (50-170 g/dL)
Total Iron Binding Capacity of blood (TIBC) ? Nr : 240 ? 450 g/dL
Serum ferritin=Normal value ? 25 -75 ng/mL


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Iron (Fe+2) Metabolism Distribution

The total body iron content is = 4 ? 5 gm

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Distribution in body-

Iron Regulation in body ?happens at the level of absorption-HOW

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HEPCIDIN is the key regulator of iron in our body by regulating its

absorption and release

Hypoxia

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Hemoglobin Catabolism (destruction of old RBCs)

? Red cell destruction usual y occurs

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after an average life span of 120 days

? The cells are removed extravascularly

by macrophages special y in the spleen

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but also in bone marrow and liver.


Hemoglobin Catabolism (destruction of old RBCs)

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Hemoglobin Catabolism (destruction of old RBCs)


Hemoglobin Catabolism (destruction of old RBCs)

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Hemoglobin Catabolism - Jaundice

Jaundice is also called icterus. It is yellow discoloration of the skin, subcutaneous tissue

and bulbar sclera, due to an increase of bile pigments in the blood

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Normal levels vary slightly from lab to lab; they range from about 0.2 ? 1.2 mg/dL.

According to causes of Jaundice-

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Pre-hepatic Jaundice

Hepatic Jaundice

Obstructive Jaundice

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Hemoglobin Catabolism - Jaundice

Self Assesment

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1. Normal serum iron level is--------------------------------------------------------

2. Total Iron Binding Capacity of blood (TIBC) ? Nr value--------------------

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3. Serum ferritin=Normal value ------------------------------------------------

4. Low levels of ferritin are indicative of ----------------------------------------------------

5. Normal Iron distribution to Hb is ------------(g), to Myoglobin -----------(g)and to Ferritin---------(g)

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6. Avg daily intake - about ----------------- mg and the amount of iron absorbed is normally about


--------------% or --------------------- mg.

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7. Avg daily loss is about ---------------------------mg through ----------------------------------------

8. Excess iron combines with--------------------------forming tissue ferritin in macrophages in
-----------------------mainly and ----------------------.

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