Hemosiderinas

This is a protein that binds iron in mammalian organisms. It accumulates in the liver and spleen (hemosiderosis), especially intensifying during erythropoiesis or iron absorption (hemochromatosis), in case of significant hemorrhages. The liver can accumulate up to 50 g of hemosiderin (normal range – 120-300 mg).

Source | Glossary of Most Commonly Used Biomedical Terms and Concepts | Lithuanian University of Health Sciences | Academician Professor Antanas Praškevičius, Professor Laima Ivanovienė