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