Table 3.
Correlations between serum and clinical parameters in S (+) (n=45).
| Parameters | PI | GI | BOP | PD | CAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC (106/μl) | 0.045 | −0.125 | −0.217 | −0.188 | −0.320* |
| HGB (g/dl) | 0.053 | −0.005 | 0.071 | −0.099 | 0.134 |
| HCT (%) | 0.036 | −0.175 | −0.132 | −0.062 | −0.215 |
| FE (μg/dl) | −0.083 | 0.069 | 0.243 | 0.186 | 0.331 |
| FER (ng/dl) | −0.060 | 0.026 | 0.031 | 0.192 | 0.147 |
| MCV (fL) | 0.040 | −0.045 | 0.253 | 0.302* | 0.277 |
| MCH (pg) | 0.087 | 0.177 | −0.099 | 0.599** | 0.525** |
| MCHC (g/dl) | 0.053 | 0.277 | −0.109 | 0.609** | 0.540** |
*
: The correlation at P<.05 level (Pearson correlation coefficients).
**
: The correlation at P<.01 level (Pearson correlation coefficients).