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| Year : 2003 | Volume
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Iron and cancer: A review
PM Ofordile1, PU Achukwu1, AA Ngokere2, AA Ofodile3
1 Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
2 Morbid Anatomy, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
3 Radiation Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
P M Ofordile
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus
Nigeria
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
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Iron overload constitutes a major health problem worldwide, and deserves attention. This review covers a few of the proliferating literature ranging from mechanisms of its carcinogenesis, iron-withholding defense system and its attendant risks, to suggestions of prevention and control.
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