Iron Metabolism -- Contents -- Some physicochemical aspects of iron metabolism -- Discussion -- The structure and function of ferritin -- Discussion -- Ferritin phenotypes: structure and metabolism -- Discussion -- General discussion I -- Haemosiderin -- Iron centres and rate-limiting spans in the respiratory chains of mitochondria from adult and fetal rats -- Discussion -- An intracellular transit iron pool -- Discussion -- Siderophores: diverse roles in microbial and human physiology -- Discussion -- Transferrin: physiology and function in iron transport -- Discussion -- Iron kinetics and erythropoiesis -- Discussion -- Control of iron delivery to haemoglobin in erythroid cells -- Discussion -- Biogenic monoamine metabolism and functional activity in iron-deficient rats : 2 behavioural correlates -- Discussion -- Monoamine metabolism and platelet function in iron-deficiency anaemia -- Discussion -- Iron status, immune response and susceptibility to infection -- Discussion -- Haem synthesis in sideroblastic anaemia -- Discussion -- The liver in thalassaemia major: ultrastructural observations -- Discussion -- Lysosomal disruption in the pathogenesis of hepatic damage in primary and secondary haemochromatosis -- Discussion -- Iron, zinc, free radicals and oxygen in tissue disorders and cancer control -- Discussion -- General discussion II -- Serum ferritin -- Control of transferrin synthesis -- Transfer of iron through the cell -- Chairman's closing comments -- Index of contributors -- Subject index.