Parameter

Description

Iron depletion group

n = 24

Control group

n = 15

Baseline

At the end of study

Baseline

At the end of study

Gender, M/F

15/9

9/6

HFE-gene heterozygous (C282Y), positive/negative

5/19

3/12

HTN, positive/negative

18/6

16/8

10/5

9/6

No. of medicines for glucose control

1

0

2

0

0

2

0

14

0

0

3

6

8

3

3

4

8

0

7

5

5

10

0

5

7