Table 2.
Comparison between iron transport proteins among the three groups.
| DM + anemia | DM | Control | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferritin L | 0.61 (0.54–1.01) | 0.69 (0.34–1.07) | 0.74 (0.43–0.98) | 0.899 |
| Ferritin H | 0.3 (0.2–0.45) | 0.43 (0.34–0.83) | 0.51 (0.39–0.67) | 0.085 |
| FPN | 1.17 (0.89–1.46) | 0.76 (0.53–1.04) | 0.71 (0.64–0.86) | 0.011b,c |
| HEPH | 1.03 (0.72–1.36) | 0.79 (0.46–1.34) | 0.85 (0.63–1.06) | 0.374 |
| DMT1 | 0.61 (0.42–0.89) | 0.79 (0.58–0.94) | 0.69 (0.52–0.84) | 0.533 |
| TfR | 0.39 (0.26–0.61) | 0.36 (0.24–0.43) | 0.18 (0.16–0.24) | 0.004a,b |
All variables are presented as median and interquartile range (IQR). aSignificant p value between DM and control; bsignificant p value between control and DM + anemia; csignificant p value between DM and DM + anemia; DM: diabetes mellitus; FPN: ferroportin; HEPH: hephaestin; DMT1: divalent metal transporter 1; TfR: transferrin receptor.