Table 1. Prevalence of serum iron, vitamin B12 and folic acid in IBD patients.
| Group | Serum iron (μmol/L) | Folic acid (ng/ml) | Vitamin B12 (pmol/L) | Ferritin (ng/ml) | Transferrin (g/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD (n = 179) | 9.37 ± 0.82+ | 8.65 ± 0.71 | 380.20 ± 24.80 | 191.40 ± 30.67 | 2.86 ± 0.87 |
| Anemia (n = 126) | 7.45 ± 0.90* | 8.27 ± 0.82 | 389.4 ± 29.36 | 202.8 ± 38.21 | 3.01 ± 1.12 |
| No anemia (n = 53) | 15.68 ± 1.19 | 10.14 ± 1.37 | 344.2 ± 40.90 | 147.60 ± 20.87 | 2.35 ± 0.09 |
| UC (n = 66) | 8.19 ± 0.96 ± | 8.80 ± 0.68 | 478.10 ± 49.03 | 164.70 ± 30.09 | 2.09 ± 0.15 |
| Anemia (n = 45) | 6.67 ± 0.84* | 8.35 ± 0.68 | 488.10 ± 59.92 | 131.40 ± 29.25 | 1.98 ± 0.17 |
| No anemia (n = 21) | 15.11 ± 2.51 | 10.75 ± 2.09 | 436.80 ± 48.67 | 312.50 ± 83.10 | 2.60 ± 0.26 |
| Healthy Con. (n = 30) | 16.54 ± 3.78 | 10.90 ± 1.87 | 325.83 ± 37.90 | 123.85 ± 28.81 | 2.78 ± 0.21 |
+P < 0.005 vs healthy controls; *P < 0.001 vs no anemic patients in the same group.