Table 2.
Laboratory parameters at the baseline (and end) of study as indicated
| Variable | Time | NE | LE | GR | HE | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ferritin (μg/L) |
Initial * |
202 (80–296) |
429 (228–607) |
347 (235–539) |
469 (206–640) |
516 (353–772) |
|
At 2 years * |
181 (57–222) |
285 (190–422) |
389 (230–423) |
288 (252–384) |
239 (183–284) |
|
|
TSAT (%) |
Initial * |
25 (20–38) |
25 (19–37) |
25 (20–33) |
24 (19-27) |
19 (16-23) |
|
At 2 years |
26 (16–31) |
26 (22–32) |
22 (19-28) |
22 (18-27) |
17 (15-24) |
|
|
CRP (mg/dL) |
Initial * |
4 (2-11) |
6.5 (3.8-15.5) |
5 (2-10) |
8 (3-30) |
17 (12-23) |
|
At 2 years |
4 (2-9) |
6.5 (3-14) |
5 (2-10) |
4 (2–13.5) |
16 (5–37) |
|
|
Albumin (g/L) |
Initial * |
38 ± 4 |
38 ± 5 |
37 ± 4 |
37 ± 4 |
34 ± 4 |
|
At 2 years |
37 ± 5 |
38 ± 5 |
40 ± 3 |
39 ± 4 |
37 ± 6 |
|
|
PTH (pmol/L) |
Initial |
23 (11–49) |
23 (10–47) |
22 (11–54) |
28 (14–57) |
44 (25–68) |
|
Vitamin B12 (pmol/L) |
Initial |
317 (237–488) |
396 (290–487) |
373 (282–514) |
362 (246–515.7) |
274(217–454) |
| Folate (nmol/L) | Initial | 42 (12–45) | 19 (9–45) | 35 (13–45) | 45 (13–45) | 39 (17–45) |
Abbreviations as per text. Values given include median (and IQR), or mean ± SD. Initial values and those after 2 years are shown. *: p < 0.05 for between-group analysis at time point indicated.