Parameters | Iron supplement | p-value | |
Yes (n = 20) | No (n = 83) | ||
Hemoglobin level (g/dl) | 18.23 ± 1.87 | 16.86 ± 2.29 | 0.020* |
VGM (fl) | 82.91 ± 29.51 | 94.26 ± 19.75 | 0.210 |
CCMH (g/dl) | 30.48 ± 2.88 | 30.64 ± 2.29 | 0.854 |
Reticulocytes (%) | 1.05 ± 0.35 | 1.04 ± 0.40 | 0.954 |
Ferritin (µg/l) | 285.67 ± 197.29 | 205.85 ± 215.69 | 0.253 |