All of the following statements about iron metabolism are correct EXCEPT
A) iron is absorbed by the intestinal mucosa in the free Fe3+ form
B) overloading of iron in the body can occur as a result of repeated transfusions
C) transferrin is a glycoprotein that binds iron in the plasma
D) specific receptors for transferrin are probably required for delivery of iron to liver and erythropoietic tissue
E) ferritin stores iron in an oxidized form within a central cavity formed by its 24 subunits
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