Table III.
Parameter | Baseline | After 45 days | After 90 days |
---|---|---|---|
Hb (g/L) | 157±3.9 | 151±2.0* | 152±2.1 |
Hct (L/L) | 0.482±0.010 | 0.457±0.006** | 0.462±0.005 |
RBC (×1012/L) | 5.4±0.10 | 5.2±0.07 | 5.3±0.05 |
MCV (fL) | 88.64±0.89 | 87.58±0.40 | 86.81±0.73* |
MCH (pg) | 28.9±0.31 | 28.9±0.33 | 28.5±0.31 |
MCHC (g/L) | 326±2.3 | 330±3.0 | 329±2.4 |
PLT (×109/L) | 253±12.7 | 247±10.6 | 249±9.5 |
Iron (μmol/L) | 10.8±0.70 | 9.6±0.92 | 10.3±0.84 |
Ferritin (μg/L) ″ | 49(32.1–77.8) | 63(49.6–80.7) | 69(51.7–91.8)* |
Transferrin (g/L) | 2.87±0.09 | 2.66±0.08* | 2.72±0.08 |
Plasma volume changes (%) | +9% | −1.5% |
‘Mean±SEM: ″Geometric mean values (95th confidence interval).
The difference in relation to baseline was significant at p<0.05 (*) and p<0.01(**).