Table 2.
The blood indexes of rats at the end of iron repletion period. Values are expressed as means ± standard deviations (n = 8). Different lowercase letters in the same column indicate significant between groups and intragroup differences, respectively; (p < 0.05).
| Group | Iron Repletion | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Fe-Deficient | FeSO4 | SFC-Fe | Ferric Citrate | |
| Initial Hb (g/L) | 162.25 ± 20.50 a | 74.5 ± 13.48 b | 73.11 ± 14.24 b | 72.75 ± 12.73 b | 71.75 ± 15.95 b |
| Final Hb (g/L) | 166.25 ± 22.55 a | 71.5 ± 20.97 b | 132.44 ± 16.99 c | 145.75 ± 16.51 c | 113 ± 21.82 d |
| Hb change (g/L) | 4 ± 3.74 a | −3 ± 9.14 a | 59.33 ± 5.27 b | 73 ± 5.89 c | 41.25 ± 7.14 d |
| Initial Hct(%) | 45.65 ± 4.09 a | 15.9 ± 4.43 b | 14 ± 3.32 b | 14.48 ± 3.55 b | 15.35 ± 5.22 b |
| Final Hct (%) | 48.13 ± 6.88 a | 10.5 ± 5.55 b | 36.78 ± 4.27 c | 39.25 ± 9.56 c | 28.15 ± 9.61 d |
| Initial serum iron (μg/g) | 35.46 ± 5.14 a | 10.37 ± 2.21 b | 10.47 ± 3.57 b | 10.6 ± 2.74 b | 10.6 ± 1.99 b |
| Final serum iron (μg/g) | 35.57 ± 7.62 a | 8.72 ± 3.32 b | 28.59 ± 10.76 c | 31.69 ± 8.85 c | 22.26 ± 6.11 d |
Hb: hemoglobin; Hct: hematocrit.