Table 2.
Correlation between the serum prohepcidin and the parameters for anemia in patients with and without atrophic gastritis.
| Atrophic gastritis-positive (n = 35) | Atrophic gastritis-negative (n = 35) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correlation coefficient (r) | P-value | Correlation coefficient (r) | P-value | |
| Prohepcidin X Hb | 0.036 | 0.837 | 0.267 | 0.120 |
| Prohepcidin X SI | −0.200 | 0.250 | 0.026 | 0.880 |
| Prohepcidin X SF | 0.224 | 0.195 | 0.197 | 0.256 |
| Prohepcidin X TIBC | 0.171 | 0.327 | 0.104 | 0.552 |
R: Spearman coefficient; Hb: hemoglobin; SI: serum iron; SF: serum ferritin; TIBC: total iron binding capacity.