Iron sources on iron status and gene expression of iron related transporters in iron-deficient piglets

The study was conducted to compare the effects of ferrous sulfate (FeSO4) and iron glycine chelate (Fe-Gly) on iron status and gene expression of iron related transporters in iron-deficient piglets. Eighteen piglets (Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire; 6.50 ± 0.52 kg) were selected to conduct the study. In period 1, all pigs were fed an iron-deficient diet (basal diet; 20.23 mg Fe/kg of diet) for 19 days until iron-deficient anemia was induced. In...