Table 4.

Serum iron studies at different time points in the study

S.Iron (μg/dL)
Baseline	28.5 (14–78)	32 (14–74.1)	0.15
3 weeks	178 (49.7–345)	187 (40–628.9)	0.30
6 weeks	156 (72–250)	152 (71.6–561.6)	0.78
12 weeks	112 (72–187)	107.5 (65–327)	0.60
S. Ferritin (μg/L)
Baseline	7.9 (0.4–22.3)	9 (0.94–23)	0.46
3 weeks	343 (25.7–843)	298 (13–771)	0.02
6 weeks	291.5 (123–643)	233.3 (54.5–645)	0.44
12 weeks	187.5 (69–443)	145.5 (40–382)	0.13
Transferrin saturation (%)
Baseline	8 (0.4–30.5)	12.5 (0.03–19.1)	0.035
3 weeks	35.85 (12.2–64)	39.81 (14–138.4)	0.50
6 weeks	37.65 (13.6–53)	37 (16.82–84.5)	0.84
12 weeks	32.7 (5–46)	34.5 (19.6–65.7)	0.53
TIBC (μg/dL)
Baseline	493.8 ± 106.5	530.0 ± 96.0	0.07
3 weeks	413.4 ± 76.9	439.9 ± 86.0	0.10
6 weeks	348.4 ± 72.4	354.9 ± 88.4	0.68
12 weeks	284.7 ± 50.9	290.2 ± 60.7	0.62

Data expressed as mean ± SD/median (min-max)