[Table/Fig-2]:

Comparison of ferritin, glucose, insulin & HOMA IR score in both groups

Group	Ferritin (ng/ml) Mean±SD	Glucose(mg/dl) Mean±SD	Insulin(μU/ml) Mean±SD	HOMA-IR Mean±SD
A) Control	88.10 ± 12.65	88.2± 9.17	3.91 ± 2.87	1.04 ± 0.59
B) Cases	187.97 ± 35.95	118.43± 28.59	16.2 ± 8.49	4.90 ± 2.92
Z-value	12.13	6.90	7.78	9.02
Normal range	10-220	70-150	0.7-9	-
P-value	< 0.001	< 0.001	< 0.001	< 0.001