A 65 year old man is diagnosed with microcytic hypochromic anemia. His GP prescribes him iron supplements.
What will be the single pathway of absorption of these supplements?

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A 65 year old man is diagnosed with microcytic hypochromic anemia. His GP prescribes him iron supplements. 
 What will be the single pathway of absorption of these supplements?

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divalent metal transporter at the luminal border followed by the ferroportin at the basolateral border of the duodenum

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hepcidin at the luminal border followed by the ferroportin at the basolateral border of the duodenum

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ferroportin at the luminal border followed by the divalent metal transporter at the basolateral border of the duodenum

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divalent metal transporter at the luminal border followed by the hepcidin at the basolateral border of the duodenum

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ferroportin at the luminal border followed by the divalent metal transporter at the basolateral border of the terminal ileum

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