Table II.

Laboratory findings in female donors grouped according to HIF-1α status.

	HIF-1αwild type N =22	HIF-1αPro-582-Ser N =12	P value
Age (years)	37,9	34,5	0.379
Median (range)	(21,1–55,6)	(20,4–63,2)
Hb g/dLa	13,1	13,3	0,971
Median (range)	(12,4–14,9)	(12,5–15.9)
MCV, fLb	87,8	86,8	0.773
Median (range)	(80–92,9)	(83,9–93,2)
MCH pgc	29,5	29,2	0,198
Median (range)	(26,7–31,1)	(27,0–30,5)
MCHC g/dLd	33,5	33,5	0,402
Median (range)	(29,8–36,2)	(31,6–34,3)
Haematocrit %e	39,0	40,0	0.880
(Median (range)	(36,7–49,4)	(36,5–44,0)
RBC × 1012/Lf	4.57	4.61	0.561
Median (range)	(3.93–5.28)	(4.29–5.10)
WBC × 109/Lg	7.11	6.48	0.397
Median (range)	(4.60–10.24)	(4.93–11.95)
Platelets × 109/Lh	250	241	0.387
Median (range)	(174–336)	(178–336)
Ferritin ng/mLi	23	27	1.000
Median (range)	(23–161)	(17–66)
Serum iron gamma/dLj*	102	90	0.375
Median (range)	(50–160)	(42–176 )

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^a normal Hb values: 12–16 g/Dl;

^b normal MCV values: 81–99 fL;

^c normal MCH values 26–33 pg;

^d normal MCHC values 30–35 g/dL;

^e normal haematocrit values 37–47%;

^f normal RBC values 4–5.4×10¹²/L;

^g normal WBC values 4.1–9.8×10⁹/L;

^h normal platelet values 140–450×10⁹/L;

ⁱ normal ferritin values 11–307 ng/mL;

^j normal iron serum levels 40–150 gamma/dL;

^*data obtained in 29 donors.