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How is excess stored iron in the body treated?
Phlebotomy, or blood removal, has been used with some success. Iron chelation using drugs such as desferrioxamine help patients excrete excess stores of iron.
How is excess sugar stored within muscle fibers?
It is stored as GLYCOGEN, not glucose.
How is excess glucose stored in the body and why is it stored this way?
Glucose is stored in the muscle and liver cells as glycogen. Glycogen is insoluble, unlike glucose. This means it won't affect the osmotic potential of the cells.
Where is excess iron stored in the body?
Iron overload can be caused by multiple blood transfusions. Please don't stop there ! Excess iron can easily occur due to taking dietary supplements such as the ones some women take for certain medical problems . An excess of iron (about two times the "daily requirement" will lead to iron poisoning and quite possibly death . Please consult with a real doctor when you start playing around with your health . Far too many simple things that we have access to in our homes can kill you if used incorrectly . If you don't have a doctor, talk to a pharmacist, they can help put you on a safe track.
What happens to a excess sugar when produced in a plant?
Excess sugar is stored as starch, long chain carbohydrates, in the plant.
Are there any problems with excess stored iron in the body?
It has been theorized that excess stored iron can lead to atherosclerosis and ischemic heart disease.
How is excess stored iron in the body treated?
Phlebotomy, or blood removal, has been used with some success. Iron chelation using drugs such as desferrioxamine help patients excrete excess stores of iron.
Excess carbohydrates are stored in humans as?
Excess carbohydrates are stored as fat.
What form are excess carbohydrates stored as in animals?
Excess carbs and calories are stored as fat.
How is iron stores and transported in the body?
Iron taken in excess is stored in two forms ferritin and hemosiderin. Iron that is not used for erythropoiesis is stored in the mononuclear phagocytic system (MPS) or the reticloendothelial (RE) cells of the bone marrow, liver, and spleen. The body transports iron in hemoglobin which is the substance in the red blood cells which binds to oxygen to transport to the whole body.
In what form are carbohydrates stored in animals?
Excess carbs and calories are stored as fat.
Excess fat whether saturated or unsaturated is stored as in the body.?
It is stored as fat.
How is excess sugar stored within muscle fibers?
It is stored as GLYCOGEN, not glucose.
In what form is excess energy stored?
Fat
Is hemochromatosis known as iron overload disease?
yes it is. it is a condition where excess amounts of elemental iron is stored to other organs in the body. iron is essential for one purpose only, hemoglobin synthesis. excess amounts is excreted in the feces. the body gets overwhelmed when excess amounts gets into the circulation, eg. repeated blood transfusions. deposition to targets organs causes damage and disease... you can check my site for articles in internal medicine lowellmd202.blogspot.com
Where do we store our excess sugar?
Excess sugar is converted to fat and stored in fat cells.
What happens if you consume excess protein?
If individuals consume protein in excess of the amount needed, the extra protein will not be stored as protein. It will convert to fat and stored as fat.
