Iron in Health and Disease

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Forms of iron:
Ferric = ❌
Ferrous = ❌

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Fe2+

Fe3+

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There is no mechanism for iron excretion.

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Approximately mg of iron is absorbed by the body per day.

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Iron absorption occurs mainly in which part of the small bowel?
The

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Iron absorption is decreased by alcohol consumption.

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Duodenal cytochrome B, found in the luminal surface, is responsible for ( reducing, oxidising ) ( ferric, ferrous ) iron to ( ferrous, ferric ) iron

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is the main regulator of iron absorption. In cases of haemochromatosis, this structure binds to ferroportin and causes its degradation, thus disabling the transfer of iron to transferrin

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Assessment of body iron levels:
❌ = Measure Haemoglobin concentration
❌ = Measure % saturation of transferrin with iron
❌ = Measure serum ferritin

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Storage Iron

Transport Iron

Functional Iron

Regulated Iron

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Transferrin has ( 2, 4, 6, 8 ) binding sites for iron

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❌ = Transferrin bound to iron
❌ = Transferrin not bound to iron

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Holotransferrin

Apotransferrin

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Ferritin can store up to 4000 ( ferric, ferrous ) ions

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Which 4 of the follows factors can increase serum ferritin?

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Inflammation
Sepsis
Malignancy
Liver injury
Kidney Injury
Hypoxia
Anaemia

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Name this clinical sign which can occur due to iron deficiency.

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Iron deficiency can also cause inflammation and scarring of the corner of the mouth.
This sign is called

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Iron deficiency causes a ( microcytic, macrocytic ) anaemia

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There are greater requirements for iron in ( women and children, women, men, men and children ) thus they are more likely to develop iron deficiency.

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As well as poor dietary intake, which of the following can also cause iron deficiency anaemia?

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Menorrhagia
Gastric Ulcers
NSAIDs
Haematuria
Coeliac Disease
Ulcerative Colitis

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The two types of haemochromatosis are primary and secondary:
❌ haemochromatosis usually is the result of transfusions or iron loading anaemias.
❌ haemochromatosis is caused by a defect in the genes that control how much iron you absorb from food.

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Secondary

Primary

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Hereditary Haemochromatosis is a primary haemochromatosis that typically arises due to a mutation of the HFE gene causing a decreased synthesis of which regulative protein?

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Haemochromatosis can cause erectile dysfunction in males

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Which three of the following can be caused by haemochromatosis?

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Weakness/fatigue
Joint pains
Cirrhosis
Hypothyroidism
Cluster headaches
Trigeminal neuralgia

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Hereditary Haemochromatosis most commonly occurs due to mutations in the gene

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The initial treatment of choice for hereditary haemochromatosis in non-anaemic individuals is weekly

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The most common cause of death for those suffering from Hereditary Haemochromatosis is ...

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Diabetes
Hepatoma
Cardiac Failure

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Secondary Iron Overload should be treated with weekly venesection.

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Primary Iron Overload. E.g. ❌. Should be treated with ❌
Secondary Iron Overload. E.g. ❌. Should be treated with ❌

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weekly venesection

iron chelating agents

Thalassaemia/Transfusion

Hereditary Haemochromatosis

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Honours Degree (Haematology - Week 1) Medicine Test sobre Iron in Health and Disease, creado por Matthew Coulson el 02/03/2019.

Iron in Health and Disease

Iron in Health and Disease

Pregunta 1 de 26

Forms of iron: Ferric = ❌ Ferrous = ❌

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There is no mechanism for iron excretion.

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Pregunta 3 de 26

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Approximately mg of iron is absorbed by the body per day.

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Iron absorption occurs mainly in which part of the small bowel? The

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Pregunta 5 de 26

Iron absorption is decreased by alcohol consumption.

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Duodenal cytochrome B, found in the luminal surface, is responsible for reducing oxidising( reducing, oxidising ) ferric ferrous( ferric, ferrous ) iron to ferrous ferric( ferrous, ferric ) iron

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is the main regulator of iron absorption. In cases of haemochromatosis, this structure binds to ferroportin and causes its degradation, thus disabling the transfer of iron to transferrin

Explicación

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Assessment of body iron levels: ❌ = Measure Haemoglobin concentration ❌ = Measure % saturation of transferrin with iron ❌ = Measure serum ferritin

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Transferrin has 2 4 6 8( 2, 4, 6, 8 ) binding sites for iron

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❌ = Transferrin bound to iron ❌ = Transferrin not bound to iron

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Ferritin can store up to 4000 ferric ferrous( ferric, ferrous ) ions

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Pregunta 12 de 26

Which 4 of the follows factors can increase serum ferritin?

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Name this clinical sign which can occur due to iron deficiency.

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Iron deficiency can also cause inflammation and scarring of the corner of the mouth. This sign is called

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Iron deficiency causes a microcytic macrocytic( microcytic, macrocytic ) anaemia

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There are greater requirements for iron in women and children women men men and children( women and children, women, men, men and children ) thus they are more likely to develop iron deficiency.

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As well as poor dietary intake, which of the following can also cause iron deficiency anaemia?

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The two types of haemochromatosis are primary and secondary: ❌ haemochromatosis usually is the result of transfusions or iron loading anaemias. ❌ haemochromatosis is caused by a defect in the genes that control how much iron you absorb from food.

Arrastra y suelta para completar el texto.

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Hereditary Haemochromatosis is a primary haemochromatosis that typically arises due to a mutation of the HFE gene causing a decreased synthesis of which regulative protein?

Explicación

Pregunta 20 de 26

Forms of iron:
Ferric = ❌
Ferrous = ❌

Iron absorption occurs mainly in which part of the small bowel?
The

Duodenal cytochrome B, found in the luminal surface, is responsible for ( reducing, oxidising ) ( ferric, ferrous ) iron to ( ferrous, ferric ) iron

Assessment of body iron levels:
❌ = Measure Haemoglobin concentration
❌ = Measure % saturation of transferrin with iron
❌ = Measure serum ferritin

Transferrin has ( 2, 4, 6, 8 ) binding sites for iron

❌ = Transferrin bound to iron
❌ = Transferrin not bound to iron

Ferritin can store up to 4000 ( ferric, ferrous ) ions

Iron deficiency can also cause inflammation and scarring of the corner of the mouth.
This sign is called

Iron deficiency causes a ( microcytic, macrocytic ) anaemia

There are greater requirements for iron in ( women and children, women, men, men and children ) thus they are more likely to develop iron deficiency.

The two types of haemochromatosis are primary and secondary:
❌ haemochromatosis usually is the result of transfusions or iron loading anaemias.
❌ haemochromatosis is caused by a defect in the genes that control how much iron you absorb from food.

Primary Iron Overload. E.g. ❌. Should be treated with ❌
Secondary Iron Overload. E.g. ❌. Should be treated with ❌