Parameter

Study groups

Mean difference

P value

Serum iron

Control

Dialysis & transfusion

−168.36

0.000

Dialysis & no transfusion

60.10

0.001

Dialysis & transfusion

Dialysis & no transfusion

228.47

0.000

Serum ferritin

Control

Dialysis & transfusion

−67.85

0.000

Dialysis & no transfusion

23.69

0.068

Dialysis & transfusion

Dialysis & no transfusion

94.54

0.000

TIBC

Control

Dialysis & transfusion

125.10

0.769

Dialysis & no transfusion

−907.07

0.000

Dialysis & transfusion

Dialysis & no transfusion

−1032.17

0.000