TABLE 3.
Serum ERFE quartiles in pregnant adolescents and women carrying multiple fetuses1
| ERFE, ng/mL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartile 1 | Quartile 2 | Quartile 3 | Quartile 4 | |
| Midgestation | ||||
| Multiples | 0.13 ± 0.08* (18) | 0.34 ± 0.10* (18) | 0.70 ± 0.09* (18) | 2.78 ± 0.08* (18) |
| Adolescents | 0.04 ± 0.08 (34) | 0.23 ± 0.08 (35) | 0.57 ± 0.08 (35) | 6.22 ± 0.08 (35) |
| Delivery | ||||
| Multiples | 0.22 ± 0.08* (12) | 0.55 ± 0.07* (13) | 1.27 ± 0.08* (12) | 4.61 ± 0.08 (12) |
| Adolescents | 0.06 ± 0.07 (45) | 0.23 ± 0.06 (47) | 0.46 ± 0.06 (47) | 4.05 ± 0.07 (46) |
1
Values are means ± SDs (n). *Significant difference (P < 0.05) between cohorts within each quartile. ERFE, erythroferrone.