Parameter

Gender

N

Mean

Std. deviation

P value

Serum iron

Male

51

97.44

79.17

0.029

Female

39

151.15

147.32

Serum ferritin

Male

51

34.02

27.71

0.008

Female

39

64.90

14.68

TIBC

Male

51

536.53

675.98

0.169

Female

39

358.36

541.05