Control P Group PD group PR group PRD group R group RD group VitD group
RBCs (X106/μl) 9.3 ± 2.1 8.7 ± 1.1 9 ± 0.9 7.9 ± 0.6a,c 9.15 ± 0.8b,d 7.25 ± 0.45a,b,c,e 9.3 ± 0.9d,f 8.9 ± 0.5d,f
Hb (g/dL) 15.5 ± 1.07 14.9 ± 0.7 15.2 ± 0.8 13.1 ± 0.5a,b,c 15.54 ± 0.5d 12.6 ± 1a,b,c,e 14.9 ± 0.6d,f 15.1 ± 0.8d,f
PCV (%) 46.4 ± 7.1 42.3 ± 3.1 43.1 ± 1.4 41.9 ± 1.3 45.1 ± 0.6 42.1 ± 2.7 42.9 ± 1.3 44.9 ± 1.8
MCV (fL) 61 ± 3.5 62.7 ± 3.3 62.1 ± 0.8 61.1 ± 2.9 59.2 ± 3.6 64.3 ± 4.2 59.5 ± 1.6 61.3 ± 1.8
MCH (pg) 17.6 ± 0.9 17.8 ± 0.9 17.7 ± 0.4 17.5 ± 0.7 17.1 ± 0.6 17.6 ± 0.7 17.4 ± 0.5 17.4 ± 0.7
MCHC (pg/dL) 34.7 ± 1 33.8 ± 0.5 35.9 ± 0.6a,b 34.5 ± 1c 36.8 ± 1a,b,d 34.4 ± 0.9c,e 35.8 ± 0.6a,b,d,f 34 ± 0.8c,e,g
Serum EPO (ng/mL) 2.3 ± 0.8 1.92 ± 0.3 2.9 ± 0.8a,b 0.63 ± 0.15a,b,c 1.9 ± 0.6c,d 0.7 ± 0.4a,b,c,e 2.1 ± 0.9c,d,f 2.9 ± 0.4a,b,d,e,f,g
Kidney EPO (ng/mL) 4.9 ± 0.7 4.2 ± 0.4 6.1 ± 1.1a,b 2 ± 0.6a,b,c 4.4 ± 0.8c,d 2.3 ± 0.7a,b,c,e 4 ± 1.1c,d,f 5.8 ± 1a,b,d,e,f,g
Table 2: Mean ± SD of erythrocyte indices, serum and renal concentrations of EPO in all study groups. (a=p<0.05 compared to control group; b=p<0.05 compared to P group; c=p<0.05 compared to PD group; d=p<0.05 compared to PR group; e=p<0.05 compared to PRD group; f=p<0.05 compared to R group and g=p<0.05 compared to RD group).
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