Table 3 Comparison of hematological parameters
L group (n = 11) | H group (n = 9) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | Δ (baseline–follow-up) | Baseline | Δ (baseline–follow-up) | |
White blood cells (/μL) | 5209 ± 1377 (4800) | −389 ± 996 (−872) | 4800 ± 1236 (5200) | 376 ± 1943 (−69) |
Red blood cells (×104/μL) | 428 ± 38 (429) | −12 ± 22 (−9) | 437 ± 39 (443) | −14 ± 20 (−17) |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.9 ± 0.5 (12.8) | −1.2 ± 1.3 (−0.5) | 13.5 ± 0.9 (13.6) | −0.3 ± 0.5 (−0.2) |
Hematocrit (%) | 38.7 ± 2.0 (38.7) | −2.8 ± 3.8 (−2.6) | 40.2 ± 3.4 (40.3) | 0.5 ± 1.6 (0.8)* |
MCV (fl) | 91.2 ± 5.2 (90.0) | −3.3 ± 8.2 (−3.7) | 92.3 ± 2.1 (92.3) | 2.0 ± 4.5 (1.1) |
MCH (pg) | 30.5 ± 2.3 (30.3) | −1.7 ± 2.8 (−0.9) | 30.9 ± 1.0 (30.8) | −0.1 ± 1.7 (−0.1) |
MCHC (%) | 33.4 ± 1.0 (33.4) | −0.9 ± 1.7 (−0.5) | 33.5 ± 0.8 (33.4) | −0.7 ± 1.3 (−0.4) |
Reticulocytes (%) | 13.6 ± 6.0 (12.0) | −3.3 ± 3.1 (−4.9) | 7.6 ± 5.6 (6.0)* | −3.2 ± 2.5 (−3.5) |
Total iron binding capacity (μg/dL) | 348 ± 62 (357) | 9 ± 55 (19) | 317 ± 55 (314) | −19 ± 50 (−8) |
Serum free iron (μg/dL) | 67.2 ± 37.9 (60.0) | 1.7 ± 63.0 (−8.1) | 94.6 ± 38.7 (93.0) | 5.0 ± 40.2 (−1.1) |
Transferrin saturation (%) | 21.1 ± 15.5 (15.0) | 1.1 ± 21.4 (−5.8) | 29.9 ± 11.2 (32.6) | 2.9 ± 17.1 (−0.6) |
Serum ferritin (ng/mL) | 26.5 ± 17.0 (16.0) | −21.0 ± 9.8 (−20.6)† | 56.4 ± 29.5 (44.0)* | −16.3 ± 10.7 (−14.7) |
Erythropoietin (mU/mL) | 19.0 ± 5.3 (18.0) | 15.0 ± 26.1 (6.4) | 20.6 ± 4.4 (21.1) | 0.6 ± 7.6 (1.8) |
Haptoglobin (mg/dL) | 25.4 ± 25.7 (11.0) | 15.7 ± 30.6 (2.2) | 30.7 ± 26.7 (22.0) | −4.9 ± 26.3 (−6.4) |