Table 1. Absorption of Ferrous and... | American Society of Hematology

Table 1.

Absorption of Ferrous and Ferric Iron

Strain	n	Form of Iron	Mucosal Uptake (%)	Mucosal Transfer (IR/MU)	Iron Retention (%)
B6	8	Fe²⁺	22 ± 4	0.73 ± 0.06	16 ± 2
	8	Fe³⁺	16 ± 3^-150	0.61 ± 0.05^-150	10 ± 2^-151
β2m^−/−	8	Fe²⁺	20 ± 2	0.89 ± 0.03^-152	17 ± 2
	8	Fe³⁺	21 ± 3^-153	0.80 ± 0.05^-150,^-152	16 ± 2^-152

Strain	n	Form of Iron	Mucosal Uptake (%)	Mucosal Transfer (IR/MU)	Iron Retention (%)
B6	8	Fe²⁺	22 ± 4	0.73 ± 0.06	16 ± 2
	8	Fe³⁺	16 ± 3^-150	0.61 ± 0.05^-150	10 ± 2^-151
β2m^−/−	8	Fe²⁺	20 ± 2	0.89 ± 0.03^-152	17 ± 2
	8	Fe³⁺	21 ± 3^-153	0.80 ± 0.05^-150,^-152	16 ± 2^-152

Abbreviation: n, number of animals.

P < .05, comparison between form of iron.

P < .0001, comparison between form of iron.

P < .0001, comparison between strains with the same form of iron.

P < .05, comparison between strains with the same form of iron.