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Which organ is the dominant iron-storage organ in the human body?

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The liver

The liver serves as the body's primary warehouse for iron, storing it inside a protein called ferritin until it is needed to produce new red blood cells. By carefully regulating these levels, the liver prevents iron from reaching toxic amounts in the bloodstream. A healthy liver can store about one-fourth of the body's total iron supply at any given time.

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