Table 1.
Comparison of hematimetric and biochemical iron parameters and CRP between patients with IDA and ACD. Data are expressed as means ± SD. IDA, iron deficiency anemia; ACD: anemia of chronic Disease; CHr: reticulocyte hemoglobin content; MCH: mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCV: mean corpuscular volume; TIBC: total iron binding capacity; TSAT: transferrin saturation, sTfR: soluble transferrin receptor; TfR-F Index, sTfR/log Ferritin; CRP, C-Reactive Protein.
| Variable | IDA | ACD | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 76 ± 6 | 79 ± 9 | 0.291 |
| Hb (g/L) | 83 ± 23 | 100 ± 13 | 0.012 |
| CHr (pg) | 25.9 ± 3.9 | 31.2 ± 4.2 | <0.001 |
| MCH (pg) | 24.6 ± 4.3 | 30.5 ± 3.3 | <0.001 |
| MCV (fL) | 80.2 ± 10.4 | 94.3 ± 9.8 | <0.001 |
| Iron (μmol/L) | 3.8 ± 2.9 | 9.4 ± 8.7 | <0.01 |
| TIBC (μmol/L) | 75.3 ± 16.8 | 45.4 ± 17.2 | <0.01 |
| TSAT (%) | 8.5 ± 13.2 | 22.7 ± 2.2 | <0.001 |
| sTfR (mg/L) | 3.45 ± 1.67 | 1.41 ± 0.56 | <0.001 |
| Ferritin (μg/L) | 14 ± 10 | 439 ± 416 | <0.001 |
| TfR-F Index | 3.62 ± 3.21 | 0.69 ± 0.38 | <0.001 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 20 ± 25 | 64 ± 33 | 0.102 |