Table 2.
Baseline laboratory data
| Variable | Statistic (N = 388) |
|---|---|
| Hemoglobin, mean (SD), g/L | 133 (12) |
| Platelets, mean (SD), ×109/L | 266 (65) |
| Leukocytes, mean (SD), ×109/L | 7.7 (1.9) |
| MCV, mean (SD), fL | 87.7 (5.2) |
| Ferritin, median, μg/L | 70 |
| <30, n (%) | 72 (19) |
| 30-52, n (%) | 78 (20) |
| 53-90, n (%) | 79 (21) |
| 91-155, n (%) | 76 (19) |
| 156+, n (%) | 77 (20) |
| Iron, mean (SD), μmol/L | 13 (5) |
| IBC, mean (SD), μmol/L | 62 (8) |
| Transferrin saturation, mean (SD), % | 21.9 (8.5) |
| Vitamin B12, mean (SD), pmol/L | 345 (199) |
| Creatinine, mean (SD), μmol/L | 67 (17) |
| eGFR, mean (SD), mL/min per 1.73 m2 | 98 (18) |
| Hemoglobin A1c, mean (SD), % | 6.5 (1.5) |
| Iron deficiency status, n (%) | |
| Anemia | 47 (12.1) |
| Iron deficiency | 72 (18.6) |
| Iron deficiency anemia | 22 (5.7) |
eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; IBC, iron-binding capacity; MCV, mean corpuscular volume.