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ReviewThe journal of physiological sciences : JPS2018

Intestinal calcium transport and its regulation in thalassemia: interaction between calcium and iron metabolism.

Kornkamon Lertsuwan, Kannikar Wongdee, Jarinthorn Teerapornpuntakit, Narattaphol Charoenphandhu

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Review in The journal of physiological sciences : JPS, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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16citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Vitamin D and bone health status in beta thalassemia patients-systematic review.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2021
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  8. Effect of Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation on the Level of Essential and Toxic Elements in Young Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  10. Intestinal CaWorld journal of gastroenterology · 2020
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  15. Regulation of mitochondrial iron homeostasis by sideroflexin 2.The journal of physiological sciences : JPS · 2019
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kornkamon LertsuwanDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Kannikar WongdeeCenter of Calcium and Bone Research (COCAB), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Jarinthorn TeerapornpuntakitCenter of Calcium and Bone Research (COCAB), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Narattaphol CharoenphandhuCenter of Calcium and Bone Research (COCAB), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand. naratt@narattsys.com.
Mahidol University · TH

Funding

International Research Network (IRN) grant IRN60W0001The Thailand Research Fund (TRF) through TRF Senior Research Scholar grant RTA6080007
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoporosis and derangement of calcium homeostasis are common complications of thalassemia. Despite being an important process for bone and calcium metabolism, little is known about intestinal calcium transport in thalassemia. Recent reports of decreases in both intestinal calcium transport and bone mineral density in thalassemic patients and animal models suggested that defective calcium absorption might be a cause of thalassemic bone disorder. Herein, the possible mechanisms associated with intestinal calcium malabsorption in thalassemia are discussed. This includes alterations in the calcium transporters and hormonal controls of the transcellular and paracellular intestinal transport systems in thalassemia. In addition, the effects of iron overload on intestinal calcium absorption, and the reciprocal interaction between iron and calcium transport in thalassemia are elaborated. Understanding the mechanisms underlining calcium malabsorption in thalassemia would lead to development of therapeutic agents and mineral supplements that restore calcium absorption as well as prevent osteoporosis in thalassemic patients.

Indexed as

AnimalsBone and BonesCalciumHumansIntestinal AbsorptionIntestinal MucosaIon TransportIronThalassemiaCalciumIronCalcium transportIron transportOsteoporosisThalassemiaVitamin D

Identifiers

PMID29484538
PMCPMC10717198
OpenAlexW2788186928

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