Item

subgroup

n

Before treatment

After treatment

t

P

Hb (g/L)

61

96.62 ± 25.24

98.67 ± 21.59

0.8482

>0.05

anemia

42

84.57 ± 27.13

89.74 ± 25.26

1.9832

<0.05

Non-anaemia

19

123.26 ± 31.12

118.37 ± 21.19

1.5866

>0.05

BMP6 (mg/ml)

61

162.49 ± 86.35

158.61 ± 81.01

0.3424

>0.05

anemia

42

173.70 ± 82.33

168.66 ± 83.08

0.9647

>0.05

Non-anaemia

19

137.72 ± 66.23

136.39 ± 71.25

0.0158

>0.05

Hepcidin (mg/L)

61

1.02 ± 3.83

0.82 ± 0.24

2.5726

<0.05

anemia

42

1.05 ± 3.96

0.74 ± 0.19

2.9865

<0.01

Non-anaemia

19

0.94 ± 3.22

0.96 ± 0.31

0.3514

>0.05

IL-6 (mg/ml)

61

38.22 ± 31.23

24.88 ± 12.58

2.9650

<0.01

anemia

42

43.96 ± 33.42

26.60 ± 23.36

2.6715

<0.01

Non-anaemia

19

33.42 ± 23.17

17.88 ± 13.18

3.1688

<0.01