hematopoietic system
• wild-type recipients of bone marrow transplants from homozygotes develop microcytic anemia like homozygotes, however repopulation with mutant marrow is slower than with wild-type marrow and mutant marrow makes no significant contribution to repopulation in mixed repopulation experiments
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• elevation in zinc protoporphyrin levels
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microcytosis
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J:42436
)
homeostasis/metabolism
• elevation in zinc protoporphyrin levels
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• elevation in zinc protoporphyrin levels, suggesting ineffective utilization of iron
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