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Absorption of iron from water, wine, and other alcoholic beverages administered by gastric tube to fasting rats was studied using Fe-59 and whole body counting. Wine was prepared from grapes grown to contain ferrous sulfate Fe-59 and Fe-55, and ferrous sulfate Fe-59 was added to commercially obtained wines. Absorption of iron was similar from tap water, wine and other alcoholic beverages.
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