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Chapter 30 Vitamin A Noa Noy, PhD Common Abbreviations ARAT acyl-CoA:retinol acyltransferase CRABP cellular retinoic acid–binding protein CRALBP cellular retinal-binding protein CRBP cellular retinol-binding protein FABP fatty acid binding protein…

Chapter 36 Iron Robert R. Crichton, PhD, FRSC Common Abbreviations BMP bone morphogenetic protein DcytB duodenal cytochrome b DMT1 divalent cation transporter1 HFE hereditary hemochromatosis genes IrRE iron regulatory element…

Chapter 29 Vitamin E Robert S. Parker, PhD Vitamin E was discovered more than 80 years ago as a lipid-soluble substance necessary for the prevention of fetal death and resorption…

Chapter 27 Vitamin C Alexander Michels, PhD and Balz Frei, PhD∗ Common Abbreviations ER endoplasmic reticulum GLUT glucose transporter GSH glutathione GSSG glutathione disulfide SVCT sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter Vitamin…

Chapter 25 Folate, Choline, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B6 Marie A. Caudill, PhD, RD, Joshua W. Miller, PhD, Jesse F. Gregory, III, PhD; and Barry Shane, PhD Common Abbreviations AdoHcy…

Chapter 38 Iodine Elizabeth N. Pearce, MD, MSc, and Hedley C. Freake, PhD Common Abbreviations IDD iodine deficiency disorder NIS sodium/iodide symporter rT3 reverse T3 RXR retinoid X receptor T3…

Chapter 35 Body Fluids and Water Balance Hwai-Ping Sheng, PhD Common Abbreviations AVP arginine vasopressin, also known as antidiuretic hormone (ADH) AQP aquaporin Cosm osmolar clearance Cwater free-water clearance Osm…

Chapter 32 Calcium and Phosphorus Sue A. Shapses, PhD∗ Common Abbreviations 1,25(OH)2D 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D 25(OH)D 25-hydroxyvitamin D FGF23 fibroblast growth factor 23 IP3 inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate Pi inorganic phosphate, mainly HPO42–…

Chapter 37 Zinc, Copper, and Manganese Arthur Grider, PhD Common Abbreviations AE acrodermatitis enteropathica CDF cation diffusion family; also known as zinc transporter (ZnT) family DMT1 divalent metal transporter 1…

Chapter 17 Cholesterol and Lipoproteins: Synthesis, Transport, and Metabolism Hei Sook Sul, PhD and Judith Storch, PhD Common Abbreviations ABCA1 ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 ACAT Acyl-CoA cholesterol acyltransferase AMPK AMP-activated…