Table 3.

Description of Serum EPO and Hb in the Subjects; Data is Expressed in Mean ± SD Format

Parameter	HA Male	LA Male	HA Female	LA Female	Test, p-value (HA Male vs LA Male); Test, p-value (HA Female vs LA Female)
EPO (mIU/mL)	13.3 ± 11.61 (n=21)	11.32 ± 7.77 (n=42)	13.21 ± 6.98 (n=21)	11.31 ± 7.63 (n=42)	Mann-Whitney test, 0.4826; Mann-Whitney test, 0.1283
Hb (g/dL)	20.01 ± 1.91 (n=41)	13.42 ± 1.75 (n=46)	16.97 ± 1.74 (n=38)	12.56 ± 1.19 (n=43)	Unpaired t-test with Welch’s correction, <0.0001; Unpaired t-test with Welch’s correction, <0.0001