Markers

Overall group

Anemic women (n = 39)

Non anemic women (n = 35)

p

Ferritin (ng/ml)

20.9 ± 18.6

7.5 ± 3.9

35.7 ± 17.1

<0.001

Serum iron (μg/dl)

73.3 ± 45.7

52.7 ± 38.9

96.2 ± 41.8

<0.001

Transferrin (g/L)

119.5 ± 72.2

107.2 ± 45.9

133.1 ± 91.9

0.125

CST (%)

2.6 ± 1.1

2.5 ± 1.1

2.8 ± 1.1

0.357