Table 3.
Median (inter-quartile range) levels of iFGF23, cFGF23, hepcidin, ferritin and phosphate at Day 0 and Day 2, according to randomized treatment group
| Ferric carboxymaltose (n = 22) | Iron sucrose (n = 20) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 0 | Day 2 | P | Day 0 | Day 2 | P | |
| iFGF23 (pg/mL) | 843 (313–1922) | 576 (356–1296) | 0.046 | 381 (245–1526) | 378 (235–1584) | 0.77 |
| cFGF23 (RU/mL) | 704 (475–1204) | 813 (267–1156) | 0.036 | 710 (448–1548) | 646 (307–1576) | 0.23 |
| Ferritin (μg/L) | 198 (129–276) | 327 (281–472) | <0.001 | 191 (77–237) | 370 (218–475) | <0.001 |
| Hepcidin (ng/mL) | 7.8 (2.7–12.6) | 21.4 (13.9–26.2) | <0.001 | 3.4 (2.7–8.8) | 12.2 (7.3–19.2) | <0.001 |
| Phosphate (mmol/L) | 1.53 (1.14–1.71) | 1.37 (1.05–1.67) | 0.030 | 1.29 (1.11–1.65) | 1.34 (1.08–1.54) | 0.089 |