Table 1.
Demographic data and baseline blood values, group 1 (ferric carboxymaltose) and group 2 (iron sucrose).
| Ferric Carboxymaltose | Iron Sucrose | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 48 [34;57] | 63 [46;72] | 0.558 |
| Gender (female/male) | 5/3 | 6/4 | 0.999 |
| Height (cm) | 167 [163;172] | 167 [163;181] | 0.552 |
| Weight (kg) | 67 [49;74] | 72 [38;87] | 0.852 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.7 [18.7;26.8] | 23.2 [14.5;29.9] | 0.883 |
| Phosphate (0.60–1.55 mmol/L) | 0.99 [0.79;1.30] | 1.07 [0.94;1.24] | 0.848 |
| Calcium (2.10–2.58 mmol/L) | 2.13 [2.07;2.26] | 2.14 [2.02;2.20] | 0.609 |
| 25(OH)D (20–70 ng/mL) | 37.00 [25.50;47.60] | 18.80 [13.60;24.95] | 0.051 |
| iPTH (15–65 pg/mL) | 28.40 [20.90;53.50] | 47.00 [38.60;53.10] | 0.200 |
| P1NP (15–59 µg/L) | 45.76 [43.68;71.00] | 82.61 [54.39;91.45] | 0.505 |
| CTX (<0.57 ng/mL) | 0.36 [0.26;0.40] | 0.57 [0.39;1.05] | 0.152 |
| Hb (12–16 g/dL) | 10.80 [9.20;11.50] | 9.65 [8.78;11.80] | 0.817 |
| Iron (37–145 µg/dL) | 88.50 [38.30;369.00] | 43.00 [28.50;74.00] | 0.336 |
| Ferritin (5–204 ng/mL) | 50.00 [28.25;211.25] | 30.00 [10.50;141.50] | 0.417 |
| Transferrin (200–360 mg/dL) | 311.00 [233.00;312.00] | 242.50 [204.25;292.00] | 0.553 |
25(OH)D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D; BMI, body mass index; CTX, beta-CrossLaps; Hb, hemoglobin; iPTH, intact parathyroid hormone; P1NP, procollagen type 1 amino-terminal propeptide. Data are presented as median and interquartile ranges Q1 and Q3.