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Baseline hemoglobin and iron parameters.
| Total n = 131 mean (SD) | 510 mg n = 79 mean (SD) | 1020 mg n = 52 mean (SD) | p value a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin, g/dl | 10.0 (0.9) | 10.0 (0.9) | 9.9 (0.1) | 0.76 |
| Ferritin, ng/ml | 17.2 (26.3) | 18.9 (32.8) | 14.6 (10.4) | 0.28 |
| TSAT, % | 12.1 (7.1) | 12.4 (6.7) | 11.7 (7.7) | 0.58 |
| MCV, fl | 81.6 (7.3) | 82.3 (7.0) | 80.7 (7.7) | 0.24 |
p value from t test of 510 mg versus 1020 mg.
MCV, mean corpuscular volume; SD, standard deviation; TSAT, transferrin saturation.
