Variable

Group I Cases group

(No = 30)

Group II Control group

(No = 30)

Test value

P-value

Iron (μg/dl)

92 (40 - 160)

105.5 (91 - 113)

−0.769^b

0.026

Ferritin (μg/l)

1634 (400 - 2000)

145 (139 - 156)

4.411^b

0.001

TIBC (μg /dl)

207 (171 - 261)

320 (308 - 367)

−4.882^b

0.001

TSAT %

43.1 (18.81 - 70.36)

30.46(28.81 - 37.58)

−2.099^b

0.036

CHr (pg)

27.06 ± 2.90

32.86 ± 3.59

−6.890^a

0.001

NGAL (ng/ml)

2.73 (1.61 - 4.6)

3.22 (1.09 - 18.5)

−0.076^b

0.829