Parameter

Iron depletion group^a (n = 24)

Control group^a (n = 15)

Between-group difference, p value

Baseline

At the end of study

p value

Baseline

At the end of study

p value

Baseline

At the end of study

Ferritin, ng/mL

475 (354 - 605)

51 (32.8 - 80)

<0.001

504 (384 - 577)

482 (352 - 601)

0.525

0.751

<0.001

LDL-C, mg/dL

221 (186 - 254)

156 (148 - 164)

<0.001

239 (188 - 274)

250 (201 - 285)

0.121

0.319

0.002

TG, mg/dL

324 (295 - 466)

254 (228 - 280)

<0.001

397 (376 - 469)

412 (320 - 464)

0.095

0.356

<0.001