Table 3.
Before | After | ||
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1st-3rd month | 6th-8th month | ||
Fe (μg/dL) | 58.4±27.4 | 86.9±35.3* | 85.1±26.9* |
TIBC (μg/dL) | 278±55 | 262±42* | 249±34* |
TSAT (%) | 21.5±10.0 | 34.1±15.1* | 34.7±11.9* |
Ferritin (ng/mL) | 38.2±37.1 | 41.8±24.7 | 67.5±44.0* |
The data are expressed as the means ± standard deviation.
*: p<0.05 compared between before and 1st-3rd or 6th-8th month after treatment.
Fe: iron, TIBC: total iron binding capacity, TSAT: transferrin saturation