Iron is an important substance in the synthesis of hemoglobin to transport oxygen to tissues and organs in the human body. In addition, iron is also a component of some redox enzymes in cells and is present in myoglobin, the respiratory pigment of muscles. Therefore, iron metabolism is an important process because it affects the tissues and organs of the human body.

Iron is a substance that transports oxygen to tissues in the human body and participates in the process of transporting carbon dioxide from tissues to the lungs. Iron metabolism disorders are genetic diseases with disturbances in iron levels in the body, affecting organs in the body such as the liver, joints, pancreas and cardiovascular system.