TABLE 8.
Iron absorption in Thai women who are heterozygotes for HbE, α-Thal 1, or B-Thal and in compound heterozygotes for HbE/B-Thal1
| Normal Hb | HbE Trait | α-Thal Trait | Β-Thal Trait | HbE/β-Thal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 25 | 26 | 18 | 27 | 9 |
| Age, y | 32.7 ± 7.8 | 32.1 ± 8.4 | 32.8 ± 11.3 | 36.7 ± 9.8 | 36 ± 10.3 |
| Weight, kg | 47.8 ± 7.3 | 53.5 ± 6.3 | 50.8 ± 8.8 | 50.4 ± 8.4 | 45.4 ± 10.0 |
| Hb | 13.0 ± 1.0 | 12.4 ± 1.2 | 11.6 ± 1.0 | 11.1 ± 0.7 | 6.9 ± 1.4 |
| SF, µg/L | 15 (1–148) | 23 (3–112) | 28 (1–142) | 52 (2–236) | 877 (206–4040) |
| TSAT | 30.7 ± 7.8 | 34.1 ± 10.2 | 30.4 ± 6.8 | 32.5 ± 7.0 | 77.8 ± 16.6 |
| % absorption2 | 8.7 (3.2, 23.4) | 7.5 (3.4, 16.7) | 5.6 (2.8, 11.3) | 4.5 (2.0, 9.7) | 10.5 (4.6, 23.9) |
1Values are means ± SDs or means (ranges) unless otherwise indicated. α-Thal, α-thalassemia; B-Thal, β-thalassemia; Hb, hemoglobin; HbE, hemoglobin E; SF, serum ferritin; TSAT, percentage transferrin saturation. Adapted with permission from reference 436.
2Geometric mean (–SD, +SD).