Table 2.
Comparison of group 1 and group 2
| Group 1 | Group 2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leukocyte count (mm3) | 8.21 ± 2.15 | 7.33 ± 1.37 | 0.108 |
| Hemoglobin(g/dL) | 12.46 ± 0.78 | 13.49 ± 0.95 | < 0.001 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 38.63 ± 3.25 | 40.79 ± 2.47 | < 0.001 |
| MCV (fl.) | 75.36 ± 4.8 | 78.49 ± 4.38 | < 0.001 |
| MCH (pg) | 25.45 ± 1.96 | 27.15 ± 6.66 | 0.158 |
| MCHC (g/dl) | 33.75 ± 1.37 | 33.09 ± 1.12 | 0.002 |
| Platelet count (mm3) | 335.9 ± 67.7 | 348 ± 73.5 | 0.323 |
| RDW | 13.38 ± 1.06 | 13.71 ± 1.33 | 0.248 |
| Neutrophil % | 42.72 ± 17.02 | 42.5 ± 12.32 | 0.952 |
| Lymphocyte % | 43.56 ± 18.25 | 44.4 ± 11.44 | 0.800 |
| Monocyte % | 7.26 ± 2.32 | 7.54 ± 2.28 | 0.546 |
| Eosinophil % | 2.08 ± 2.87 | 2.36 ± 2.39 | 0.510 |
| Iron r(µg/mL) | 43.38 ± 12.16 | 66.92 ± 23.17 | < 0.001 |
| Iron binding capacity (µg/mL) | 416.8 ± 56.7 | 386.5 ± 35.6 | 0.004 |
| Ferritin (ng/mL) | 15.16 ± 9.13 | 19.24 ± 9.32 | 0.015 |
| Hepcidin (pg/mL) | 2600.9 ± 1588.1 | 3820.5 ± 1457.2 | < 0.001 |
| Erythroferrone (ng/mL) | 0.143 ± 0.019 | 0.139 ± 0.007 | 0.157 |
MCV: Mean erythrocyte volume, MCH: Mean erythrocyte hemoglobin, MCHC: Mean erythrocyte hemoglobin concentration, RDW: Erythrocyte distribution width