Table I.
Results of hair iron concentration and laboratory tests of the groups.
| Parameters | Control | Iron deficiency anaemia | Transfusion-related anaemia | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (range)a | 28 (23–30) | 33 (23.5–42) | 22 (19–31) | 0.215 |
| Haemoglobin, g/dla | 13.61±1.15b | 8.08±1.55c | 9.39±0.89d | <0.001 |
| Haematocrit, %e | 38.95±3.57b | 27.17±3.71c | 28.81±2.60c | <0.001 |
| MCH, pga | 28.87±4.07b | 18.97±3.27c | 27.83±2.53b | <0.001 |
| MCHC, g/dla | 34.31±1.93b | 29.67±2.52c | 32.58±1.49d | <0.001 |
| MCV, fla (range) | 86.7b (83.5–88.5) | 64.5c (57.7–71.7) | 84.5b (82.5–86.4) | <0.001 |
| RDW, %a (range) | 13.1b (12.4–14.3) | 17.1c (16.5–17.4) | 18.4c (16–22.6) | <0.001 |
| Serum iron, μg/dla (range) | 87b (46–99) | 9c (7–13.7) | 189d (159–251) | <0.001 |
| TIBC, μmol/la (range) | 300b (263–343) | 449c (441–467) | 88.5d (53.5–193.5) | <0.001 |
| TS, %a (range) | 27.2b (0.14–0.32) | 1.96c (0.01–0.03) | 279.5d (0.9–4.1) | <0.001 |
| Ferritin, ng/mla (range) | 32.8b (25.3–44.2) | 3.45c (1.8–5.9) | 1598d (1162–2508) | <0.001 |
| Hair iron 56Fe, μg/ga (range) | 12.01b (4.24–16.17) | 5.08c (0.77–10.87 | 28.88d (21.45–89.41) | <0.001 |
| Hair iron 57Fe, μg/ga (range) | 17.62b (10.28–26.80) | 6.03c (1.26–9.65) | 29.44d (20.69–69.33) | <0.001 |
a
Median values
b,c,d
statistical significance between groups in the same row
e
mean values. MCH, mean erythrocyte haemoglobin; MCHC, mean erythrocyte haemoglobin concentration; MCV, mean erythrocyte volume; RDW, erythrocyte distribution width; TIBC, total iron-binding capacity; TS, transferrin saturation percentage.