Multiple Choice
Why are people with iron overload at increased risk for infections?
A) Excess tissue iron destroys vitamin C
B) Iron-rich blood favors growth of bacteria
C) Iron-rich blood impairs the immune system
D) Excess tissue iron interferes with antibiotic function
E) Iron binds with cells that produce T- and NK-cells, decreasing their production.
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