Table 1.
Summary of cohorts of individuals of European-like genetic ancestry for meta-analysis or serum iron levels.
| Cohort | N | % Female | Distribution of iron measurements (average ± SD) µmol/L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benyamin et al.25 meta-analysis | 23,986 | 44 | 18.63 ± 6.35 |
| Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA) | 480 | 49 | 15.65 ± 5.32 |
| Montreal Heart Institute Biobank (MHI Biobank) | 2089 | 38 | 13.28 ± 6.91 |
| (Median ± IQR) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Moksnes et al.16 meta-analysis | |||
| HUNT | 56,667 | 47 | 15 ± 8 |
| Michigan Genomics Initiative (MGI) | 10,504 | 42 | 12.2 ± 8.9 |
| SardiNIA | 5930 | 43 | 15 ± 7.6 |
| Interval | 40,197 | 50 | 17 ± 9 |
| deCODE | 123,314 | 37 | 15 ± 8 |
| Total sample size | 263,167 | ||
IQR interquartile range, SD standard deviation.