| |
patients (n:85)
male (n:44) females(n:41) |
control (n:55)
males(n:30) females (n:25) |
p |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) |
8.82.4 9.1±2.6 |
11.7±0.6 12.0±0.8 |
<0.005* |
| Hematocrite (%) |
28.0±2.5 29.0±3.7 |
36±3.2 38±3.6 |
<0.005* |
| Ferritin(u/gl) |
2286±1614 23721455 |
52±26 50±25 |
<0.005* |
* p< 0.005 statistically significant |