Table 1.

Blood iron levels (μg/d) following the administration of iron sulfate and iron oxide at the doses of 3.3, 10, and 33 mg/kg at the time points of 0, 1, 6, and 12 hours following treatment

Group	Dosage	Mean±SD	N
Fe1
Control	3.3 mg/kg	203.66±13.41	5
	10 mg/kg	173.27±21.41	5
	33 mg/kg	132.65±54.78	5
	Total	169.86±44.12	15
Iron sulfate	3.3 mg/kg	236.60±40.58	5
	10 mg/kg	223.40±47.28	5
	33 mg/kg	182.00±58.70	5
	Total	214.00±51.70	15
Iron oxide	3.3 mg/kg	234.00±27.83	5
	10 mg/kg	212.40±54.26	5
	33 mg/kg	153.20±36.64	5
	Total	199.86±51.92	15
Total	3.3 mg/kg	224.75±31.35	15
	10 mg/kg	203.02±45.90	15
	33 mg/kg	155.95±51.62	15
	Total	194.57±51.71	45
Fe2
Control	3.3 mg/kg	248.35±19.94	5
	10 mg/kg	179.07±49.89	5
	33 mg/kg	147.30±78.95	5
	Total	191.57±67.17	15
Iron sulfate	3.3 mg/kg	268.40±52.35	5
	10 mg/kg	279.20±66.60	5
	33 mg/kg	268.40±37.50	5
	Total	272.00±49.80	15
Iron oxide	3.3 mg/kg	244.80±12.89	5
	10 mg/kg	224.20±42.77	5
	33 mg/kg	203.20±136.75	5
	Total	224.06±78.88	15
Total	3.3 mg/kg	253.85±32.55	15
	10 mg/kg	227.49±65.55	15
	33 mg/kg	206.30±100.74	15
	Total	229.21±72.94	45
Fe3
Control	3.3 mg/kg	241.33±51.92	5
	10 mg/kg	184.17±22.95	5
	33 mg/kg	187.75±20.74	5
	Total	204.42±42.13	15
Iron sulfate	3.3 mg/kg	208.60±42.05	5
	10 mg/kg	230.40±57.61	5
	33 mg/kg	202.20±46.91	5
	Total	213.73±47.31	15
Iron oxide	3.3 mg/kg	224.20±52.74	5
	10 mg/kg	229.20±30.57	5
	33 mg/kg	144.40±16.07	5
	Total	199.26±52.46	15
Total	3.3 mg/kg	224.71±47.55	15
	10 mg/kg	214.59±43.14	15
	33 mg/kg	178.11±38.36	15
	Total	205.80±46.79	45
Fe4
Control	3.3 mg/kg	180.84±51.24	5
	10 mg/kg	148.83±13.32	5
	33 mg/kg	165.54±55.03	5
	Total	165.07±43.00	15
Iron sulfate	3.3 mg/kg	161.60±26.16	5
	10 mg/kg	167.80±35.94	5
	33 mg/kg	144.60±55.23	5
	Total	158.00±39.23	15
Iron oxide	3.3 mg/kg	159.40±31.37	5
	10 mg/kg	173.60±63.53	5
	33 mg/kg	125.80±63.62	5
	Total	152.93±54.96	15
Total	3.3 mg/kg	167.28±36.42	15
	10 mg/kg	163.41±41.14	15
	33 mg/kg	145.31±56.35	15
	Total	158.67±45.44	45