Variables | IDA (N = 166) Mean ± SD | β-TT (N = 58) Mean ± SD | P |
Age | 30.3 ± 5.6 | 23.4 ± 4.1 |
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Male: Female % | 0.8 - 1 | 1.9 - 1 |
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S. iron µg/dl | 21 ± 8.3 | 78 ± 20.3 | <0.0001 |
S. feritin ng/ml | 8 ± 3.2 | 38 ± 12.3 | <0.0001 |
HbA2 % | 2.3 ± 0.5 | 5.3 ± 0.89 | <0.0001 |
RBCs × 1012/l | 4.7 ± 0.38 | 5.6 ± 0.57 | 0.003 |
Hb g/dl | 9.9 ± 1.01 | 11.9 ± 2.3 | 0.03 |
HCT % | 33.1 ± 2.4 | 37.9 ± 6.8 | <0.0001 |
MCV fl | 70.04 ± 6.45 | 62.6 ± 8.3 | 0.03 |
MCH pg | 21.7 ± 6.6 | 20.2 ± 3.3 | 0.01 |
MCHC g/dl | 30.02 ± 1.5 | 32.2 ± 2.06 | 0.01 |
RDW% | 18.6 ± 2 | 18.6 ± 3.4 | 0.0002 |