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Hemoglobin (g/dl)

10.8 ± 0.6

10.9 ± 0.7^*

10.8 ± 0.7

10.9 ± 0.8

TSAT (%)

17.0 ± 6.5

25.0 ± 7.8^**

24.5 ± 8.7^**

18.6 ± 7.8

Ferritin (ng/ml)

52.7 ± 30.0

68.3 ± 50.0^*

61.2 ± 39.5

57.6 ± 34.6

ESA dose (IU/kg/month)

549.0 ± 246.6

517.6 ± 259.6^*

510.0 ± 278.2

491.0 ± 291.7^*

ERI (IU/kg/month/g/dl)

51.7 ± 24.4

48.6 ± 25.8^*

48.3 ± 27.4

46.4 ± 29.3^*

TSAT (month average)

17.9 ± 6.3

22.1 ± 7.2^**

22.0 ± 7.2^**

18.6 ± 7.8

Ferritin (month average)

50.9 ± 22.7

59.4 ± 40.0

57.7 ± 34.0

57.6 ± 34.6