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The most of absorbed iron is in the duodenum. Naturaly, the middle is the duodenum.
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60% of iron absorption takes place in the duodenum, the last 40% in the jejunum.Duodenum is located on the upper intestines, just after the stomach, and is usually 300mm long. Naturaly, the middle is the duodenum.
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A healthy person absorbed 10% of the iron uptake of a day, while a sick person could absorb between 50% and 100% of the iron uptake in one day ([1]).
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A healthy person absorbed 10% of the iron uptake of a day (2 mg), while a sick person could absorb between 50% and 100% of the iron uptake in one day ([1]).
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This model is the base for <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Evry/Modeltr2">a sick person with treatment model</a> . So, we want to have a realistic base for <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Evry/Modeltr2">the final model</a>.
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This model is the first step for <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Evry/Modeltr2">a sick person with treatment model</a> . So, we want to have a realistic base for <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Evry/Modeltr2">the final model</a>.
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Revision as of 15:10, 23 October 2013

Iron coli project

Disease model

Introduction

At the beginning of the project, we must explore iron metabolism of a human. This model is the result of this exploration. So, we make a model of a healthy person.

Observations

60% of iron absorption takes place in the duodenum, the last 40% in the jejunum.Duodenum is located on the upper intestines, just after the stomach, and is usually 300mm long. Naturaly, the middle is the duodenum.

Absorption
Figure 1 : Overview of the iron regulation system in human body.

A healthy person absorbed 10% of the iron uptake of a day (2 mg), while a sick person could absorb between 50% and 100% of the iron uptake in one day ([1]).

Goals

This model is the first step for a sick person with treatment model . So, we want to have a realistic base for the final model.

Assumptions

  • Constant iron flow
  • Homogeneous fluid
  • The patient ingests 20mg of iron per day (Guideline Daily Amounts)

Materials and methods

Results

Absorption
Figure 1 : Iron in the middle and absorbed in the duodenum of a Healthy person.

Absorption
Figure 2 : Iron in the middle and absorbed in the duodenum of a sick person.

Conclusion

Models and scripts

References:

  1. Physiol Rev 93: 1721–1741, 2013 doi:10.1152/physrev.00008.2013 - Tomas Ganz "SYSTEMIC IRON HOMEOSTASIS"