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Poor absorption of dietary iron results from its low bioavailability and interactions with food components. In that context, dietary iron supplementation has been widely used to treat iron deficiency anemia. For many years, there has been growing interest in exploring various types of iron supplementation to improve the efficacy of iron supplements, satisfying iron needs and lowering side effects. This study aimed to generate preliminary data regarding the effect of co-administration of copper on ferrous gluconate intestinal absorption. To address this question, the iron absorption from ferrous gluconate was measured using the Caco-2 cell model, by determining apparent permeability (Papp) of ferrous gluconate with or without presence of copper gluconate. 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