"Transferrin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Transferrin" by people in Profiles.
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Biomarkers of iron metabolism are independently associated with impaired glucose metabolism and type 2 diabetes: the KORA F4 study. Eur J Endocrinol. 2015 Nov; 173(5):643-53.
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