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hemosiderin [‚hē·mō′sid·ə·rən] (biochemistry) An iron-containing glycoprotein found in most tissues and especially in liver. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Foam cells with vacuolated cytoplasm may be present, and they often have pigmented cytoplasmic granules containing hemosiderin. Dramatic decreases in bone marrow hemosiderin levels have been reported in some distance runners. These observations included the presence of pale, shiny, skin, thickened nails, little hair growth, cool skin temperature, weak or absent foot pulses, and the presence of varicosities or visual identification of skin stained with dark brown hemosiderin pigment, or bilateral limb swelling or lymphedema. |
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