Novel Tool That Shows Root Causes Of Iron Imbalance Discovered; Key Site In Iron Metabolism Aids In Diagnosing Anemia Of Chronic Disease, University of Utah Study

EurekAlert -- University of Utah School of Medicine researchers have developed a new tool that facilitates diagnosis of anemia related to chronic illness, as well as diseases of iron overload. The results of a study detailing the new tool are published in the August 2008 issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press.