Table II.
Correlation between serum prohepcidin and laboratory parameters.
| Variable | Correlation coefficient | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| Red blood cell count | 0.22 | 0.19 |
| Hemoglobin | 0.07 | 0.67 |
| Hematocrit | 0.10 | 0.53 |
| Platelet count | 0.15 | 0.36 |
| Serum iron | −0.31 | 0.06 |
| Ferritin | 0.04 | 0.82 |
| AST | −0.07 | 0.68 |
| ALT | −0.10 | 0.55 |
| ALP | 0.32 | 0.048 |
| Blood urea nitrogen | 0.24 | 0.15 |
| Creatinine | 0.20 | 0.22 |
| Uric acid | 0.15 | 0.36 |
| CCr | −0.23 | 0.16 |
| eGFR | −0.25 | 0.13 |
| CRP | 0.11 | 0.49 |
| Bone marrow plasma cells (%) | −0.02 | 0.91 |
| Calcium | −0.07 | 0.67 |
| Albumin | 0.18 | 0.28 |
| Sβ2M | 0.02 | 0.92 |
| IL-6 | 0.15 | 0.37 |
| TNF-α | 0.07 | 0.70 |
| IL-1β | −0.02 | 0.91 |
AST, asparate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; CCr, creatinine clearance; eGFR, estimate glomerular filtration rate; CRP, C-reactive protein; Sβ2M, serum β2-microglobulin; IL, interleukin; TNF, tumor necrosis factor.