Table 2. Mean insulin level and iron indices in ECIR horses with reference ranges.
Parameters | Mean ± SD; Median (IQR) | Laboratory or published reference range |
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Age (years) | 17.9 ± 5.8 | |
Insulin (uIU/ml) | 47.7 (66.6) | <20 uIU/ml; (Frank and Tadros, 2014) |
RISQI | 0.14 ± 0.05 | >0.32; (Treiber et al., 2005) |
Iron (ug/dl) | 194 (115) | 50–198 ug/dl (Smith et al., 1984) |
TSI% | 47.1 (16.9) | 30%–40% (McLean et al., 1987) |
Ferritin (ng/ml) | 442 (343) | 43–261 ug/dl (Smith et al., 1984) |