Longitudinal measurements of cumulative (A) water intake, (B) food intake and body weight (C). Levels of fecal iron (D), serum iron (E), serum transferrin saturation (F), serum ferritin (G), serum transferrin (H), serum erythropoietin (I), hemoglobin (J) and red blood cell number (K) in 10 week old WT and Col4a3KO mice fed a mineral sufficient diet (Ctr) supplemented or not with 5% ferric citrate (FC) during 4 weeks. Data are presented as mean ± SE, n≥8 per group, p<0.05 vs.* WT-Ctr, $ WT-FC, & Col4a3KO-Ctr mice.