Table 7.

Comparison of mean RPE/choroid iron levels (µg/sample) in different strains with age and gender

RPE/CHOROID	≤ 6 mo	≥16 mo		Male	Female
	Mean (SE)	Mean (SE)	p-value	Mean (SE)	Mean (SE)	p-value
C57BL/6	0.103 (0.009)	0.147 (0.008)	0.01	0.132 (0.010)	0.118 (0.007)	0.27
DBA/2J	0.140 (0.005)	0.159 (0.018)	0.31	0.190 (0.019)	0.108 (0.003)	0.008
BALB/c
≤ 6 mo				0.088 (0.005)	0.044 (0.006)	<0.0001
≥ 16 mo				0.131 (0.008)	0.054 (0.005)	<0.0001
p-value				<0.0001	0.76