Figure 1.

(A) Hb pre‐ and post‐treatment [g dl^–1; normal ranges (NR) differ with age and sex]. P < 0.0001. (B) Iron pre‐ and post‐treatment (NR 7–27 μg dl^–1). P < 0.0001. (C) Ferritin pre‐ and post‐treatment (NR 7–140 μg dl^–1). P < 0.0002. (D) Transferrin saturation pre‐ and post‐treatment (NR 16–55%). P < 0.0001. (E) Transferrin pre‐ and post‐treatment (NR 1.7–3.4 g l^–1). P < 0.0001. (F) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR; mm h^–1) P < 0.0001. (G) C‐reactive protein (CRP; mg ml^–1) P = 0.94 pre‐ and post‐treatment