Group I
N=20
Group II
N=20
Group III
N=20
Group IV
N=20
Hepcidin (ng/ml)
Range (M ± SD)
P-value
15-308
116.3 ± 99
0.002
15-352
138.6 ± 9.5
0.001
227-3175
1209 ± 792
< 0.001
10-82
36.6 ± 19
Table 2: Comparison of hepcidin levels in different studied groups.