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what is the purpose of iron in the body?

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Asked in Anatomy and Physiology, human body, biology asked on: 02/14/2007 12:44pm

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It is an essential element in haemoglobin. This is the stuff that transports oxygen round your body from the lungs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemoglobin copy

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