Variable | Group I (n = 7) Median (quartiles) | Group II (n = 37) Median (quartiles) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Hb (g/L) | 96 (87, 99) | 101(94,105) | 0.2 |
MCV (fL) | 67.2 (65.2, 68.2) | 76.4(74.6,81.0) | < 0.001 |
MCH (pg) | 22.0(21.1,23.2) | 26.2 (25.0, 27.8) | < 0.001 |
MCHC (g/dL) | 33.1 (32.6,34.1) | 34.2 (33.4, 34.6) | 0.08 |
RDW (%) | 16.8(16.2, 18.0) | 16.6(15.2,18.0) | 0.4 |
Ferritin (μg/L) | 8.0 (4.9, 38.0) | 15.0(5.0,87) | 0.3 |
Iron (μmol/L) | 2.7 (2.0, 6.5) | 3.5 (2.0, 5.7) | 0.8 |
Transferrm (g/L) | 2.8(2.6,3.1) | 2.6 (2.0, 2.9) | 0.1 |
TIBC (μmol/L) | 69.3 (64.5, 77.5) | 63.8(50.5,73.0) | 0.1 |
TS (%) | 3.7 (2.9, 9.0) | 5.2(4.1,9.0) | 0.1 |
sTfR (nmol/L) | 42.0(35.0,45.0) | 30.0 (25.0, 36.0) | 0.008 |