Abstract

The causal link between iron and atherosclerosis has been debated. Recent studies have revisited the 'iron hypothesis' by showing that dietary iron overload or elevated non-transferrin bound iron (NTBI) aggravates atherosclerosis in mice by driving vascular dysfunction, thus identifying NTBI as a risk factor and therapeutic target for atherosclerosis.

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